Exploring Dockless Bikeshare Usage: A Case Study of Beijing, China

Chen, Zheyan; Lierop, Dea van; Ettema, Dick

doi:10.3390/su12031238

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“…Lowincome workers showed little participation in the public bicycle sharing program due to its complexity and high cost of registration [55]. The same results were also found in a dockless bike share study, which revealed that dockless bikeshare was less popular among low-income groups [56].…”

Section: Uneven Access To Alternative Transport Optionssupporting

confidence: 54%

“…Access to private vehicles Cheng et al, 2013 [27]; Zhao, 2013 [28]; Feng et al, 2014 [42]; Zhao, 2014 [29]; Li and Zhao, 2015 [46]; Wang and Liu, 2015 [30]; Zhang and Man, 2015 [31]; Dai et al, 2016 [43]; Linn et al, 2016 [32]; Zhao and Li, 2016 [16]; Feng et al, 2017 [44]; Jiang et al, 2017 [33]; Wei and Pan, 2017 [34]; Guo et al, 2018 [35]; Liu et al, 2018 [47]; Zhao and Zhang, 2018 [41]; Li et al, 2019 [7]; Zhao and Bai, 2019 [40]; Zhao and Li, 2019 [36]; Du et al, 2020 [37]; Lau, 2020 [39]; Wu et al, 2020 [39] Alternative transport options Lau, 2013 [53]; Karki and Tao, 2016 [55]; Aizezi et al, 2017 [52]; Feng et al, 2017 [44]; Yu et al, 2019 [51]; Chen et al 2020 [56] Urban structure…”

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Transport Poverty in Chinese Cities: A Systematic Literature Review

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The widening income gap in post-reform China has given rise to social inequality. Among those, transport poverty and inequality have significantly affected the daily life of low-income groups. While important, this is an under-researched topic in China. This gap in the academic literature is glaring given the country’s urbanization rates, sprawling cities and income differentials. Most previous studies have only focused on two aspects of transport poverty—job-housing imbalance and accessibility. A comprehensive understanding of the causes and impacts of transport inequality is currently lacking. Therefore, a systematic review of academic literature based on keywords relevant to transport poverty in China was conducted to provide a more complete assessment of the situation in Chinese cities. In total, 62 relevant studies were identified after close examination of the articles (including titles, abstracts, and full-texts). This set of articles allowed a number of general patterns to be identified. It was found that the most common causes of transport poverty include: a lack of access to private vehicles; uneven access to alternative transport options; inadequate public transport provision; jobs-housing imbalance; and the hukou system (a system of household registration which aims to regulate population distribution and rural-to-urban migration). The main impacts of transport poverty include: curtailed mobility and longer travel times; higher household expenditures on travel; reduced access to jobs and essential services; higher household expenditures on travel; and health and environmental issues.

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Transport Poverty in Chinese Cities: A Systematic Literature Review

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“…According to Daxue Consulting ( https://daxueconsulting.com/mobike‐and‐ofo‐bike‐sharing/ ) in Beijing, 93% of trips less than 5 km are quicker by bike or public transport than by car. Chen, van Lierop, and Ettema ( 2020 ) stated that approximately half of the population in Beijing were registered as dockless shared‐bike members in 2017, suggesting that this large user base and the easy access to shared bikes have made BSS data suitable for characterization of human mobility. Du and Cheng ( 2018 ) studied BSS travel patterns in Nanjing via limited questionnaires.…”

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Analysis of spatiotemporal mobility of shared‐bike usage during COVID‐19 pandemic in Beijing

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The entire world is experiencing a crisis in public health and the economy owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Understanding human mobility during the pandemic helps to formulate interventional strategies and resilient measures. The widely used bike‐sharing system (BSS) could illustrate the activities of urban dwellers over time and space in big cities; however, it is rarely reported in epidemiological research. In this article, we analyze the BSS data to examine the human mobility of shared‐bike users, detecting the key time nodes of different pandemic stages and demonstrating the evolution of human mobility owing to the onset of the COVID‐19 threat and administrative restrictions. We assessed the net impact of the pandemic using the results of co‐location analysis between shared‐bike usage and points of interest. Our results demonstrate that the pandemic has reduced overall bike usage by 64.8%; however, a subsequent average increase (15.9%) in shared‐bike usage has been observed, suggesting partial recovery of productive and residential activities, although far from normal times. These findings could be a reference for epidemiological research, and thereby aid policymaking in the context of the current COVID‐19 outbreak and other epidemic events at the city scale.

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“…Lastly, having a supportive social environment fosters the adoption and usage of bike sharing ( Chen et al, 2020 , Wang et al,, 2018 ). The trendy status ( Bachand-Marleau et al, 2012 ), as well as seeing people using the system positively influence BSS use ( Fishman et al, 2012 ).…”

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The motivations for using bike sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Lisbon

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2021

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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Urban mobility has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, with public transport (PT) particularly affected due to infection risks and fears. The promotion of alternative modes of transport such as bike sharing systems (BSS) has gained a new drive as a possible way of providing an alternative to PT and limit a potential surge in private car use. In this study, we provide insights on the motivations for using bike sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic through a survey to the BSS users of Lisbon (entitled GIRA ). Before the coronavirus pandemic, the most influential motivations were those connected to the BSS’ Service Coverage & Quality (such as the convenient location of BSS stations near the users’ destinations or the availability of shared e-bikes) as well as to the Personal Interests & Well-being of BSS users (namely the pleasure of cycling as well as the perceived environmental and health benefits). With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the motivations of Service Coverage & Quality continue to be the most valued by respondents, the motivations associated with using BSS to avoid PT and to maintain a social distance during the trip are now as important as the motivations linked to Personal Interests & Well-being . Furthermore, new users who have joined bike sharing during COVID-19 give more importance to the Social Influence (such as seeing other people using the system or the influence of their social circle) comparatively to those who were already users before the pandemic and continue to use BSS. This research provides evidence on the importance of bike sharing to the resilience of urban transport systems, particularly during disruptive public health crises. It supports that BSS should continue to operate during the coronavirus pandemic as such systems offer a transport alternative to PT that is perceived to be capable of preserving a physical distance.

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Exploring Dockless Bikeshare Usage: A Case Study of Beijing, China

Cited by 33 publications

References 35 publications

Transport Poverty in Chinese Cities: A Systematic Literature Review

Transport Poverty in Chinese Cities: A Systematic Literature Review

Analysis of spatiotemporal mobility of shared‐bike usage during COVID‐19 pandemic in Beijing

The motivations for using bike sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Lisbon

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