Bloem, Remco (2022) Car-sharing as a contributor to mobility, climate, and spatial planning policy targets. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The aim of this research is to investigate the contribution that (station-based) car-sharing can have on mobility, spatial and environmental policy plans of municipalities. In order to do this the current situation of car-sharing and potential contribution to spatial, environmental, and mobility challenges currently present have been assessed. Car-sharing is still a niche market in the mobility sector but is steadily gaining ground. Due to characteristics of urban areas, such as high population density, car-sharing is seen as a predominantly urban endeavour. This does not mean however that car-sharing is not present in rural areas. Because of this, a case study has been performed including the municipality of Groningen, as an urban area, and the surrounding rural municipalities of Westerkwartier, Het Hogeland, and Eemsdelta. To answer the research questions, secondary data in the form of a literature review has been gathered combined with primary data in the form of semi-structured interviews. This research has shown that car-sharing has the potential to positively influence policy ambitions concerning accessibility, liveability, social inclusion, climate, and spatial planning. There is, however, a difference in potential and approach between urban and rural regions. The urban municipality is commercially more attractive due to a higher population density, relatively less private cars and a better complementary public transport system. Car-sharing contributes in these areas by reducing cars, freeing up public space and reducing emissions. In the rural areas car-sharing with a community-based approach seems more feasible, contributing to the improvement of social cohesion, reduction of cars and accompanied emissions. Future research on the differences in mobility needs regarding shared cars for urban and rural regions is recommended.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Bahrami, F. |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2022 15:12 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2022 15:12 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3791 |
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