Start Date
6-6-2017 12:00 AM
Description
Short Abstract:
Carsharing is one option to change mobility behavior. It is successful in major cities. No research results are available for small and medium size cities. In the project, we analyzed the implementation of carsharing in such a smaller setting.
Full Abstract:
Traffic jams, noise, CO2-emissions or particulate pollution as well as lack of inner-city space ask for political action and a change of individual mobility behavior. The German discussion about electric cars and the attempt to substitute the fuel driven car by 2030 addresses only some of the problems.
The only way to address all problems is to reduce the overall amount of travelling. During the last months we analyzed the options to introduce car-sharing initiatives in four medium-sized cities (15-45,000 inhabitants) in the Frankfurt area. The general idea is to reduce the number of cars in the cities (substitution of individually owned vehicles) to have more parking space. The lower number of cars might also contribute to a flattening of the rush hour peaks. More important is an observable general trend: Users of carsharing tend to change their overall mobility behavior. They walk more, use bikes and the means of public transport intensely.
In this presentation we will give a general overview of the main problems of mobility from a German perspective as well as an insight in the projects and the results.
Changing the Mobility Behavior
Short Abstract:
Carsharing is one option to change mobility behavior. It is successful in major cities. No research results are available for small and medium size cities. In the project, we analyzed the implementation of carsharing in such a smaller setting.
Full Abstract:
Traffic jams, noise, CO2-emissions or particulate pollution as well as lack of inner-city space ask for political action and a change of individual mobility behavior. The German discussion about electric cars and the attempt to substitute the fuel driven car by 2030 addresses only some of the problems.
The only way to address all problems is to reduce the overall amount of travelling. During the last months we analyzed the options to introduce car-sharing initiatives in four medium-sized cities (15-45,000 inhabitants) in the Frankfurt area. The general idea is to reduce the number of cars in the cities (substitution of individually owned vehicles) to have more parking space. The lower number of cars might also contribute to a flattening of the rush hour peaks. More important is an observable general trend: Users of carsharing tend to change their overall mobility behavior. They walk more, use bikes and the means of public transport intensely.
In this presentation we will give a general overview of the main problems of mobility from a German perspective as well as an insight in the projects and the results.