Abstract
When considering the sharp growth rate of the use of e-micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters and e-bikes, it is necessary to investigate whether these emerging modes of transport play a sustainable role in cities in terms of their energy efficiency, emissions, and their relationship with other modes of mobility, such as public transport. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the impacts of e-micromobility through a systematic review of relevant studies in the field of e-scooters and e-bikes. We followed the steps of PRISMA to conduct a systematic literature review, including identification, screening, eligibility and inclusion steps. One hundred forty-six studies were reviewed and compiled, and 29 of these studies were selected for the focus of this review and their research data were synthesized. The impacts of e-micromobilities were categorized into four categories—travel behaviors, energy consumption, environmental impacts, and safety and related regulations. The category of travel behaviors includes the analysis of the purposes of travel, modal shift from different modes of transport to e-micromobility vehicles, average travel time, and distance. In this review, the findings of relevant studies in different cities around world are compared to each other and synthesized to give an insight into the role of e-micromobility in the present and in the future of urban transportation.
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This systematic review was categorized into seven sub-topics related to the impacts of e-micromobility, analyzing them in the terms of the mobility behaviors of citizens, the energy consumption, the environmental impacts, and the related safety issues and regulations
The global findings indicate that the average trip distance and travel time using e-scooters are in the range of 0.72–2.4 km and 8–12 min
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Transportation is one of the most dynamic elements of cities, substantially affecting the other components of cities, as well as citizens’ lives. In this context, there is a significant association between urban transportation and the sustainability of the urban environment in terms of energy consumption and emissions.
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