Challenges to Turn Transport Behavior into Emission-Friendly Use of Means of Transport

Torsten Armstroff and Lutz Gaspers ()
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Torsten Armstroff: University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart
Lutz Gaspers: University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart

Chapter 4 in iCity. Transformative Research for the Livable, Intelligent, and Sustainable City, 2022, pp 43-49 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The target of emission reduction in Germany requires a turn from petrol/diesel motorized private transport toward emission-free transport solutions. Besides electrified cars, bicycles, scooters, and pedelecs become more and more common: easy to finance, easy to use, fast in town, reliable, and emission-free. Hence, many local authorities intend to force bicycle use significantly. Almost every German citizen owns a bicycle; however, roughly 50% are used less than once a month or not at all. Bicycle traffic contributes just 11% to Germany’s modal split (amount of moves). Other countries nearby indicate that pedelec movement will become a significant player in people movement. The means of transports are just one side of the medal of the turn to future transport opportunities. Is it necessary to own vehicles, bicycles, and scooters? There are plenty of scenarios, where private ownership of means of traffic does not solve transport problems and/or lacks of availability at a certain point of need. How does sharing satisfy local transportation needs? How can sharing of emission-free vehicles contribute to a successful future transportation in Germany? The chapter will focus on a few hints to answer these questions, building on findings of studies and field tests and the view beyond the German horizon.

Keywords: Sustainable mobility; Modal split; Pedelec; Pedelec sharing; Mobility benchmark (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92096-8_4

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