The longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Transport and Land Use in Britain

March 2024 The longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Transport and Land Use in Britain Sarah Kendall, Matthew Niblett and Jana El Hajj March 2024 The longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Transport and Land Use in Britain The longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Transport and Land Use in Britain Table of Contents Acknowledgements 2 Executive Summary 10 Report: 1 Intr. [...] Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the ITC commissioned a new work stream to explore the impacts and implications of the pandemic for transport and land use. [...] 13 The longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Transport and Land Use in Britain 1.3 Key aims of the Report 1.3.1 T his report examines the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic on transport and land use in the UK. [...] 2.2 Economic impacts and employment structure 2.2.1 T he economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic can be divided into two main phases: the first covering the period of lockdowns and public health measures in place from March 2020 to Summer 2021, and the second running from late 2021 to the present day reflecting the progressive reopening of the UK and global economies following the successful vac. [...] These economic problems have attracted a range of comment and investigation, with reasons suggested including the compounding effect of Brexit on disrupting supply chains and the labour force, the vulnerability of the UK to shocks in the energy market, and the possibility that the Bank of England waited too long before it started to raise interest rates.