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Exploring e‐bikes as a mode of sustainable transport: A temporal qualitative study of the perspectives of a sample of novice riders in a Canadian city
Author(s) -
Edge Sara,
Dean Jennifer,
Cuomo Michelle,
Keshav Srinivasan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12456
Subject(s) - urban sprawl , sustainable transport , sample (material) , sustainability , modal , transport engineering , public transport , mode (computer interface) , modal shift , business , geography , environmental economics , psychology , urban planning , computer science , engineering , economics , civil engineering , ecology , chemistry , chromatography , polymer chemistry , biology , operating system
Key Messages E‐bikes are an under‐studied emerging technology with potential to facilitate sustainability agendas in urban transportation (e.g. active, multi‐modal, low‐carbon mobility). Little to no research has been conducted on e‐bikes in Canadian urban contexts where sprawl and car dependency are predominant. E‐bikes may be a viable substitute for cars for shorter commutes, yet weight, winter weather, and battery life remain barriers.