eSPARK - Evaluation of the role of e-scooters in the fossil free transport system

E-scooters have become a common sight in cities.

This has led to both positive and negative reactions and it is unclear if they have a role to play in a transport efficient society.

There is thus a need for better knowledge about how these vehicles are used, reasons for usage, possible rebound effects, environmental impact and resource consumption, etc.

In this project, we intend to contribute to addressing this knowledge gap through an approach with three different perspectives: 1) Usage patterns: collection and analysis of movement data from 16 cities as well as user surveys and interviews; 2) Resource use: based on data collected, energy consumption and life cycle analysis (LCA) will be done on e-scooters; 3) Policy instruments: literature review, interviews with operators and city representatives will be done to understand the current situation, conditions and good examples so that e-scooters can contribute to a transport efficient society.