Brookhuis, Diede (2021) The sustainable urban transportation system transition: how shared e-scooters are perceived and used. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The current urban transportation systems ask for a more sustainable alternative due to climate change and increasing financial uncertainty. A solution would be the electrification of transportation modes such as shared e-scooters for short distance trips. These shared e-scooters allow for more flexibility, less traffic congestion and lower parking costs in cities. However, municipalities in Dutch cities are also experiencing nuisance caused by these shared e-scooters in terms of safety, vandalism and parking issues. So how successful are these shared e-scooters? The literature shows a gap as it mainly focuses on (shared) electric cars and the first shared e-scooters in Dutch cities were only introduced in 2020. This research is a case study on the city of Groningen and focuses on how shared e-scooters are perceived in three different neighbourhoods: Schildersbuurt, Reitdiep and Lewenborg-Zuid. By collecting data on accessibility, perception and the socio-economic characteristics of citizens on shared e-scooters by distributing surveys, doing observations and a GIS analysis, this research tries to provide an answer to the question: How can shared EV contribute to the urban transportation system transition in the city of Groningen and how successful is it in different neighbourhoods? The results show that there is potential for shared e-scooters to gain popularity and decrease private motorized vehicles, as people do think it can contribute to more liveable cities as it is a relatively cheap option. However, shared e-scooters sometimes lack availability as their location is dependent on the destination of their previous user. Furthermore, my findings suggest that the Dutch biking culture and non-users of shared e-scooters are more attached to their car causing it to be a less popular mode of transport.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Turhan, E. |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2023 12:00 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jun 2023 12:00 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4195 |
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