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Exploring the Adoption of E-Bikes by Different User Groups

Author(s) -

Paul Plazier,

Gerd Weitkamp,

A.E. van den Berg

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

frontiers in built environment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511

H-Index - 18

ISSN - 2297-3362

DOI - 10.3389/fbuil.2018.00047

Subject(s) - user group , mobilities , sustainable transport , transport engineering , mode (computer interface) , computer science , engineering , business , knowledge management , psychology , sociology , human–computer interaction , sustainability , world wide web , social science , ecology , biology

Increased e-bike use can potentially support a shift towards more sustainable and active transport systems. This paper outlines the potential of e-bikes for three user groups that have as yet not fully adopted this mode of transportation: commuters, rural residents and students. For each group, some group-specific advantages and limitations are identified that are likely to shape future e-bike mobility. Then, theoretical and methodological advances in transport geography, mobilities studies and environmental psychology are discussed that may form a backdrop for the empirical study of these groups. Based on this analysis, the use of integrative, mixed-methods research approaches is proposed, which consider potential e-bike mobility as the result of individual decision-making and shaped by social and spatial contexts. This approach may provide a base for the development of effective strategies for promoting the adoption of e-bikes among more diverse user groups.

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