Covid-19 and Public Space. Migration Patterns and Public Space Norms (PDF)

Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Sociology - Miscellaneous, , course: Political Science and Public Policy, language: English, abstract: Masses are migrating through spatial spheres for various purposes during their lifetime. The situation caused by Covid-19 pandemic distinctly identifies multiple variations in migration and changes of public space. Explicitly, throughout this pandemic, Colombo district residents migrated back to their rural villages. So, shifting population dynamics and spatial variations changed parallel with the pandemic.

This study aims to scrutinize both demographic and political analysis of the changes regarding the pandemic. Especially, with reference to the fact, people who desired to migrate from the periphery (rural) to core (urban), return back to the periphery with this pandemic circumstances. Also, examine the changes and modus operandi on public space. A mixed methodology, both qualitative (online questionnaire and in-depth interviews) and quantitative data sources were used while

This research context aims to examine both demographic and political analysis of the changing migration patterns that happened, when the same people who desired to migrate from the periphery(rural) to the core(urban) returned back to the periphery with the pandemic circumstances. Also, what are the changes and challenges faced by public spheres.