Investigating the use of privately-owned micromobility modes for commuting in four European countries - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Cleaner Production Année : 2023

Investigating the use of privately-owned micromobility modes for commuting in four European countries

Résumé

Micromobility modes such as scooters, e-scooters, skateboards, or hoverboards has recently emerged as part of the urban landscape. In this paper, we analyze the use of modes of micromobility for commuting. We distinguish between monomodality (commuters using one mode of micromobility only) and multimodality (commuters using micromobility as a complement or substitute to other modes of transport). We apply non-parametric ordered methods to a survey that was conducted in 2018 on mobility users in four European countries. The survey gathered 4,873 observations from commuters in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK). Micromobility commuting is marginal in all four European countries. The sociodemographic characteristics of micromobility commuters are homogeneous and concern mainly male, young, and urban commuters. We find that travel habits account for a large share of the variability explained by the model. Germany has a low level of multimodality, whereas the UK practices complementarity-oriented multimodal commuting. Overall, our results bring new insights showing that micromobility is used as a (partial) substitute to urban transit systems for short distances and as a complement for longer commuting trips made by train. These emerging patterns of commuting require better modal integration between micromobility and public transport, and a more sophisticated design of transport infrastructures.
Fichier sous embargo
Fichier sous embargo
0 6 23
Année Mois Jours
Avant la publication
mercredi 20 novembre 2024
Fichier sous embargo
mercredi 20 novembre 2024
Connectez-vous pour demander l'accès au fichier

Dates et versions

hal-04296400 , version 1 (20-11-2023)

Identifiants

Citer

Rémy Le Boennec, Frédéric Salladarré. Investigating the use of privately-owned micromobility modes for commuting in four European countries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 139760, ⟨10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139760⟩. ⟨hal-04296400⟩
27 Consultations
1 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More