Physical activity when riding an electric-assisted bicycle with and without cargo [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 BackgroundRegular physical activity provides several health benefits, and active transport is a convenient way to implement physical activity in everyday life. However, bikes’ lack of possibilities to carry cargo is a limitation.
Jørgen Jerstad Martnes +2 more
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Dataset for the electric capacitated traveling salesman problem [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2023 Regarding climate change and energy resource problems, cargo movement in the urban environment is essential to shift to a more sustainable mode. As cities seek to slash transport-related emissions and tackle traffic congestion, the cargo bike is showing ...
Anastasios Gialos, Vasileios Zeimpekis
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Last Mile Logistics Life Cycle Assessment: A Comparative Analysis from Diesel Van to E-Cargo Bike
Energies, 2022 With the proliferation of e-commerce, the field of last-mile logistics has grown increasingly, highlighting the need to manage the environmental consequences of this phenomenon, especially to achieve decarbonization targets for cities and to improve ...
Pierpaolo Girardi, Andrea Temporelli
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Analyzing the impact of bicycle geometry and cargo loading on the rideability and safety of cargo bikes: An investigative study [PDF]
HeliyonIntroduction: Electric cargo bikes have become popular for transporting goods and people due to their small size and strong carrying capacity. However, the way they perform, handle, and operate safely can be affected by the weight of the cargo, where it ...
Milan Paudel, Fook Fah Yap
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Integrating Environmental Sensing into Cargo Bikes for Pollution-Aware Logistics in Last-Mile Deliveries [PDF]
SensorsCycling represents a significant share of urban transportation, especially in terms of last-mile delivery. It has clear benefits for delivery times, as well as for environmental issues related to freight distribution.
Leonardo Cameli +5 more
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Finding a place for the e-cargo bike: The parking and insurance practices of owners in Ireland
Journal of Cycling and Micromobility ResearchE-bikes and e-cargo bikes can ‘extend’ the practice of cycling, reducing the physical demands of cycling further, cycling faster, cycling in varied topography and weather, and cycling with passengers and goods.
Robert Egan +2 more
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Potential Austrian user groups for new cargo bike services
European Transport Research ReviewDespite being a niche market, cargo bikes have significant potential to revolutionize urban mobility. Nevertheless, their adoption for personal use remains limited, with usage patterns concentrated among highly educated urban men aged 30–45 in German ...
Aurelia Kammerhofer
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Replacing Car Trips with a Cargo Bike Sharing Service: What Features Do Users Value Most?
Future TransportationWhile cargo bikes are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to larger, more polluting vehicles in both the logistics and private mobility sectors, there has been comparatively little research on their use for private mobility.
Howard Weir
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Audit of the Tasmanian Transport-Related Physical Activity Policy Environment-Lessons for Comprehensive Policy Making. [PDF]
Health Promot J AustrABSTRACT Issue Addressed Government policy largely determines the transport‐related physical activity (TRPA) environment—an environment central to global PA promotion frameworks (e.g., Global Action Plan on Physical Activity). However, little is known about this policy environment—a knowledge gap this study aimed to fill in Tasmania.
Sharman MJ +4 more
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Future TransportationThe supply chain sector plays a crucial role in driving economic development and globalization. However, the environmental repercussions of logistics and freight transport have become more pronounced.
Efthimios Bakogiannis +2 more
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