A space-time analysis of Puerto Madryn arrivals during COVID-19

Abstract

The aim of this work is to characterize and analyze the flow of arrivals to the city of Puerto Madryn (Patagonia - Argentina), during the first six month of social isolation while the pandemic for Covid-19 was occurring. Results remarked how simple traffic data collection based on provenance, local destination, age and gender is more important to understand the spread of the virus and for the design of health policies than reinforcing traffic restrictions. The intention is to expose the potentialities of a more comprehensive analogous analysis of this kind of mobility for local public health policy and urban planning in a post-pandemic context.