The potential for e-biking among the younger population:a study of Dutch students
This study assessed the benefits and limitations of e-bike use for students participating in a pilot in a university town in the Netherlands. It targets a gap in the literature regarding e-bike use in early adulthood. Thirty-seven pilot participants completed a survey on their e-bike experiences, and follow-up in-depth interviews were held with eight participants. Results suggest there is a considerable potential for e-bike use among students. Participants valued e-bike speed, ease of use, the enjoyable experience of assisted cycling and independency from public transport schedules. Main imped... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Plazier , P , Weitkamp , G & Berg, van den , A E 2017 , ' The potential for e-biking among the younger population : a study of Dutch students ' , Travel Behaviour and Society , vol. 8 , pp. 37–45 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2017.04.007 |
Schlagwörter: | Electrically-assisted cycling / University towns / Sustainable transport / Mobility behavior / Commuting |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26671975 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/11370/d9389d57-08da-4dd8-ba6c-2c9f1e84e45f |
This study assessed the benefits and limitations of e-bike use for students participating in a pilot in a university town in the Netherlands. It targets a gap in the literature regarding e-bike use in early adulthood. Thirty-seven pilot participants completed a survey on their e-bike experiences, and follow-up in-depth interviews were held with eight participants. Results suggest there is a considerable potential for e-bike use among students. Participants valued e-bike speed, ease of use, the enjoyable experience of assisted cycling and independency from public transport schedules. Main impediments were the high costs of e-bikes, which have to compete with low-cost regular bikes and free public transportation. The study was based on a small, non-representative sample. Self-selection of participants and self-report of travel behaviors may have affected the internal and external validity of the results. Yet, the study offers first insights in the potential for e-bike use among younger populations. The positive attitudes of students suggest increased acceptance of e-bikes for everyday use, and likelihood of use in later life. Insights may guide future development of sustainable transport systems in university environments specifically and society in general. Results reveal a high potential for e-bikes to substitute public transportation use, but the high purchasing price makes it difficult for the e-bike to compete with other transport modes.