Philips, I., Azzouz, L., de Sejournet, A. orcid.org/0000-0001-8396-8065 et al. (9 more authors) (2024) Domestic Use of E-Cargo Bikes and Other E-Micromobility: Protocol for a Multi-Centre, Mixed Methods Study. [Preprint - Preprints.org]
Abstract
Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Climate change is now regarded as the biggest threat to global public health. Electric micromobility (e-micromobility, including e-bikes e-cargo bikes and e-scooters) has the potential to simultaneously increase people’s overall physical activity while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions where it substitutes for motorised transport. The ELEVATE study aims to understand the impacts of e-micromobility, including identifying the people, places and circumstances where they will be most beneficial in terms of improving people’s health while also reducing mobility-related energy demand and carbon emissions. A complex mixed methods design collected detailed quantitative and qualitative data from multiple UK cities. First, a nationally representative (n=2000), city-wide (n = 1200) and targeted study area surveys have collected data on travel behaviour, levels of physical activity, vehicle ownership and use as well as attitudes towards e-micromobility. Then, to provide insights on an understudied type of e-micromobility, 49 households have been recruited to take part in e-cargo bike one-month trials. Self-reported data from participants are validated with objective data using methods such as GPS trackers and smartwatches recording of routes and activities. CO2 impacts of e-micromobility use are also calculated. Participant interviews provided detailed information on preferences, expectations, experiences, barriers and enablers of e-micromobility.
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Item Type: | Preprint |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 by the author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | 33 Built Environment and Design; 4206 Public Health; 42 Health Sciences; 3304 Urban and Regional Planning; Prevention; 3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing; Generic health relevance; 3 Good Health and Well Being; 13 Climate Action |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2024 10:23 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 10:23 |
Identification Number: | 10.20944/preprints202409.2049.v1 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218978 |