Dockless bike sharing systems in future sustainable cities - Research and possible applications in Budapest and Valencia
[EN] The aim of my research is to identify the hidden possibilities and advantages of new generation free-floating, dockless public bike-sharing systems and multi-operator models. I assume that the new approach brought by the dockless technology boom could accelerate the spreading of bike-sharing se...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/107607 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/107607 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Movilidad urbana sostenible Bicicletas compartidas Bicicletas sin anclaje Regulación Mobilitat urbana sostenible Bicicletes compartides Bicicletes sense ancoratge Regulació Sustainable urban mobility Bike-sharing systems Dockless Regulations INGENIERIA E INFRAESTRUCTURA DE LOS TRANSPORTES Máster Universitario en Transporte, Territorio y Urbanismo-Màster Universitari en Transport, Territori i Urbanisme |
| Sumario: | [EN] The aim of my research is to identify the hidden possibilities and advantages of new generation free-floating, dockless public bike-sharing systems and multi-operator models. I assume that the new approach brought by the dockless technology boom could accelerate the spreading of bike-sharing services as these schemes provide more flexible and accessible services. Based on international practices and market liberalization examples in the transport sector, I propose a general regulatory framework which could ensure a high-quality service by maximizing the benefits and eliminating the possible drawbacks of the new generation schemes and operating model. To complement the desk research, I carried out stakeholder interviews to understand better the opinions of Hungarian and Spanish planners, bike-sharing operators, decision makers and NGOs. I examined the bike-sharing services of Budapest and Valencia to apply the findings and results of the thesis. I set up recommendations for both cities to improve their bike-sharing services, preferably with dockless technology. Bike-sharing plays a great role in promoting urban cycling and sustainable mobility. It provides the possibility to all to use a bicycle whenever it is the most convenient way to get from A to B. As it has a wide range of benefits, in recent years bike-sharing has become popular all around the world and many cities have developed their own systems. Last year news about the dockless bike-sharing boom of China hit the European and global media. Photos about bikes flooding the streets and sidewalks of Chinese cities went viral. Oversupply, vandalism, parking problems occurred because of low market entry barriers and lack of agreement between cities and bike-sharing operators. As cities realized that they had to take actions to avoid these problems they started to set up recommendations to regulate the services of new private operators funded by venture capitals. For now, more than 30 cities around the world have their own recommendations to maximize the benefits of dockless bikes while preventing the negative effects of unregulated market competition. The negative reputation of dockless systems contributed to the degradation of their image and the technology itself among users, citizens as well as among decision makers and politicians. To have a clear picture, we should study the hidden possibilities and opportunities of dockless systems with an objective approach. In my research I give an overview of these factors and of the tools which can help cities maximize the benefits of dockless systems. |
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