## 5 Discussion  
The research was carried out to analyse segregated mobility in the RMSC, with the objective of determining the real situation in this area and the problems associated with each type of mobility analysed: mobility by private vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, public transport and new forms of mobility. The results obtained made it possible to confirm the situation of the study area, in which there is a significant predominance of private vehicles caused by inadequate timetable frequency of public transport and the need to travel to the city of Caceres for different reasons. At the same time, we identified the different associated problems that lead the population of the study area not to make their journeys by foot or bicycle or by means of new types of mobility, such as personal mobility vehicles (PMVs). In contrast to what one might think, this preponderance of private vehicle use does not translate into the perception of a clear associated problem, as no problems with parking, noise, pollution or road safety were reported in the municipalities of the RMSC. In this area, the main problem is the difficulty of parking in the city of Caceres for the population of the RMSC, as they have to make journeys due to the lack of services in their municipalities of origin. It was associated as one of the reasons that discourages citizens from cycling in urban environments. According to the social situation of the municipalities of the RMSC, there is almost no bus connection with other neighbouring municipalities, which is one of the reasons for the lack of inter-municipal mobility [59; 60]. The transport sector suffered significant losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the mobility of people was drastically reduced for a significant period, which subsequently led to the implementation of social distancing measures and thus reduced capacity for public transport, causing economic and social losses [61]. This caused a considerable reduction in the number of journeys made by this means of transport [62; 62], which this study has shown through the surveys carried out. Thus, in the case of the RMSC, a large part of the population reduced its use or does not use public passenger transport by bus at all. In many cases, public transport journeys are motivated by an essential reason (such as a doctor's appointment or administrative procedures), which means that users are obliged to travel by public transport. In such a scenario, they usually decide to opt for another alternative, generally travelling in a private vehicle, either through a relative or neighbour. Figure 19: Consumer habits in the RMSC after COVID-19. Thus, as indicated by Refs. [61; 63], there is more difficulty in access to services for the over-60s than for other age groups, and they are highly dependent on private vehicles. The presence of new modes of transport (electric bicycles, personal mobility vehicles and even electric vehicles) is practically insignificant in all the populations in the area, contrary to what has been shown in other studies [30; 64]. In this study area, COVID-19 has not led to an increase in the use of the conventional bicycle as a means of transport for commuting to work or school, and even the traditional bicycle is not perceived as a useful means of transport but rather as an element whose use is associated with leisure or sport. With regard to scooters and electric bicycles, as with the bicycle, in all the study populations their use is seen as more related to recreational, leisure or sporting activities than as a real means of transport. This, as indicated by different authors [65; 66], permits the application of important changes associated with citizen mobility, with the aim of implementing more sustainable models that reduce the use of polluting vehicles. The authors consider that the inclusion of e-bikes and e-scooters in daily mobility could supplement public transport trips in an ideal way, as shown in Refs. [67; 68].