TY  - UNPB
A1  - Locadia, Pablo
Y1  - 2021///
EP  - 48
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3628/
N2  - Shared mobility is the shared use of a vehicle. An innovative transportation strategy that
enables users to gain quick access to transportation when required, Shared vehicles are becoming 
increasingly visible in Dutch cities. The market for shared mobility has a lot of potentials to address 
several sustainability challenges in regions such as Groningen and Assen. Both municipalities are in an 
early phase of large-scale shared mobility development. This research aims to investigate the influences 
of shared mobility on the accessibility of citizens of Groningen and Assen. Three domains of shared 
mobility have been investigated. This research discusses the central question: ? How does the availability 
of shared mobility opportunities influence the accessibility of citizens of Groningen and Assen??
The results have shown that shared mobility covers a complex and dynamic arena of providers, vehicles, 
and operating schemes. The availability in Groningen is sizable and Assen is small. The business models 
of the shared modes do not offer options for traveling between the cities Groningen and Assen. Most 
vehicles are located around the city centers and therefore less accessible for citizens that live in the 
outskirts of the municipality. Shared vehicles are rolled out before policy is developed. Groningen has 
adjusted its policy and can regulate the market. Years of facilitating policy have led to growth in shared 
vehicles in Groningen. The questionnaire shows that people use shared vehicles to enhance mobility. 
The vast majority of the residents experience the vehicles as a good addition to the environment, but 
find it to a lesser extent important as part of their accessibility In addition, residents do not travel more 
frequently due to the presence of shared vehicles. Repeating this research with a larger sample size after 
the COVID-19 measures can provide deeper insights into the importance of the vehicles.
TI  - The Arena of shared mobility
ID  - theses_frw3628
M1  - pre_master
AV  - public
ER  -