A B S T R A C T

The pandemic inspired the in-depth study of this paper in the face of an already developed humanitarian crisis (climate change). Direct connections must be drawn from climate emergency and human behaviour, with the global dimension of the pandemic. In under-developed countries like India (Mumbai), COVID-19 has called renewed attention to the lack of urban development and its mobility Infrastructure. The paper discusses processes that underlie the complex transport system, space and human structure from a multidisciplinary perspective to provide designers, architects and decision-makers with the latest problems through an interactive toolkit. The research introduces the investigation of transport network through the lens of crisis and psychology. The paper then goes on to develop the focus on mobility in Mumbai urban by examining density and crowding as a starting point in chapter 2. Chapter 3 discusses the different issues highlighted by the pandemic, by examining the policy, urban planning techniques, inequality, transport usage and congestion, followed by the predicted climate changes. A series of methods are applied to calculate threat perception and usage through interviews and questionnaires. Evidence proved that the mobility infrastructure challenges would not only be difficult to accomplish in the short term but would also face significant problems in the long term because of the disproportionate effects on the urban poor. Lessons learnt from this pandemic would force us to reconsider approaches to the mobility and urban planning policies that might strengthen our communities for future pandemics. Consequently, develop a holistic approach that encourages the city planners and designers to imagine a new social order, one which aspires at providing a better balance between the society, with renewed ethical principles and moral values.

Key words: Covid-19, Mumbai, Mobility Infrastructure,Urban Planning.