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The Sharing Economy: Do e-scooters make the cut?
MacEwan University Student eJournal, 2020 Sharing is as old as civilization itself. Corporations now are taking an old idea and creating a strategic model with the help of technology. This modern sharing economy, while having roots in sustainable practices, can often be mistaken as an inherently sustainable business model.
Brady Bailey, Sarah Sereda
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Enabling Sustainability in Local Food Supply Chains: A Life Cycle Assessment‐Based Approach
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to escalating environmental and food security challenges, this study explores how Local Food Systems (LFS) and Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) can be redesigned to support sustainability goals. Drawing on a case study of a microalgae‐based food producer, the research applies a Resource Nexus Approach combined with Life Cycle ...
Ravi Shankar Audichya +3 more
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E-Scooter and Bike Share Final Paper
, 2018 Here is the final research paper describing our methods, results, and discussion for the project.
Chin, Emily +3 more
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Optimization of Shared Electric Scooter Deployment Stations Based on Distance Tolerance
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-InformationThe proliferation of shared electric scooters (E-scooters) has brought convenience to urban transportation but has also introduced challenges such as disorderly parking and an imbalance between supply and demand.
Jianwei Yue +3 more
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Are e-scooters polluters? The environmental impacts of shared dockless electric scooters
Environmental Research Letters, 2019 Shared stand-up electric scooters are now offered in many cities as an option for short-term rental, and marketed for short-distance travel. Using life cycle assessment, we quantify the total environmental impacts of this mobility option associated with ...
Joseph Hollingsworth +2 more
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on use and perception of shared e-scooters
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2023 Micro-mobility, such as electric scooters (e-scooters) and bicycles, has gained attraction in recent years by offering reduced emissions, decreased congestion, and improved public health.
Shiva Pourfalatoun, Erika E. Miller
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PRECARIZED AGEING‐IN‐PERIFERIA: Low‐Income Older Adults in a Transforming Neighbourhood
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In this article we investigate how intersecting forms of precarity shape the everyday practices of ageing‐in‐place developed by low‐income older adults in Via Milano, a historically segregated yet rapidly transforming neighbourhood in Brescia, northern Italy. We draw on qualitative and ethnographic research to examine how diverse urban changes—
Marco Alioni, Barbara Badiani
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Comparison of Total Trip Costs for Shared Micromobility and Public Transport: A Case Study in Košice
Ekonomika a SpoločnosťAs urban areas face increasing congestion and environmental issues, shared micromobility has become a key solution for sustainable transport and ‘first- and last-mile’ connections.
Peter Tóth +2 more
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TAXI, CHILLI AND MOBILE PARTY BRANCH: Reterritorialization of Migrants in Urban Villages, Shenzhen
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In China as well as in other countries, migrants often grapple with urban inequities by actively reshaping the functions and meanings of their environments. While acknowledging established frameworks such as place‐making and urban informality, this study adopts a complementary lens, framing migrants’ everyday practices as a process of ...
Xinrui Gao, Jennifer Day, Sun Sheng Han
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The Emergence of Shared E-Scooters: Prioritizing Safety [PDF]
, 2022 Innovation continues to create efficient and sustainable means of travel. Among these alternative mobility choices are e-scooters. To accommodate for this burgeoning new transportation market, cities have been tasked with adopting new policies and regulations to promote safety and multi-modal integration.
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