1189 | 509 | Understanding shared e-scooter use patterns and well-being outcomes: a case study | Yuanxuan Yang; Susan Grant-Muller; Jenna Panter
The shared e-scooter is a relatively new form of Micromobility in urban transit in the UK. It can provide a convenient and flexible choice for mid-short distance trips, solving the “first/last-mile” problem and may bring various benefits, including alleviating traffic congestion and reducing air quality problems. The shared e-scooter can provide flexibility to the user and is a sole-mode of travel. It also has the potential to improve personal well-being for users. _x000D_
There is a growing interest in understanding how shared e-scooter is used and how any well-being benefits might vary across different sociodemographic groups of users. Shedding more light on this issue is essential for creating inclusive transportation policies and services and informing the evaluation of shared e-scooter schemes. _x000D_
This study draws on the results of a detailed questionnaire survey, together with linked high-resolution trip data to investigate people’s e-scooter use and well-being outcomes. An analysis of the survey data alone (Grant-Muller et. al, 2023 (in press)) illustrated the application of ordinal logistic regression to reveal people’s varying travel behaviours, opinions, and subjective well-being changes. The early results indicated that people with protected characteristics, for example, those without cars or those with walking difficulties, were more likely to experience well-being benefits from using e-scooters. Here, in a further stage of the research we report an extended analysis based on users’ linked trip records at a fine spatiotemporal granularity (with their permission). This study provides a nuanced understanding of who, where, when, and why the service is used. Linking the trip origin and destination with urban contextual datasets, the study infers and reveals the difference in travel purposes among sociodemographic sub-groups. The obtained insights can inform related transport policymaking and planning, leading to a more equitable and sustainable transport system.
Yuanxuan Yang; Susan Grant-Muller; Jenna Panter
(1-YY) Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK; (2-SGM) Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK; (3-JP) Population Health Interventions, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, UK
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