Exploring shared e-scooter micromobility coverage in Uppsala City: Evaluating how the socio-environmental factors associate with service areas
2025 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This study examines the service areas provided by Voi, Lime and Ryde in Uppsala City, by analyzing how demographic, infrastructural, and environmental factors at cadastral parcel level associate with their coverage. A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) was applied to understand the association between the service areas of the operators and different independent variables at cadastral parcel level. The independent variables include population (ages 20-44), median income, distance to city center, street slope, public transport accessibility, and the presence of facilities, while neighborhood information was included as a random effect to capture area-specific variations. The results indicate that all three operators are significantly more likely to operate in areas closer to the city center and in areas with lower street slopes. Voi and Ryde show positive associations with population, whereas Lime’s coverage is less associated with population. Income shows a negative association for Lime and Ryde but remains neutral for Voi. Parcels with lower public transport accessibility are less likely to be served by all three operators. Additionally, the presence of facilities shows a slight positive association with Voi’s service areas, while it remains insignificant for Lime and Ryde. As a conclusion, the results of this study could potentially provide helpful information to help create regulations for a more inclusive service areas of e-scooter.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 45
Series
Uppsatser Kulturgeografiska institutionen
Keywords [en]
shared micromobility, e-scooter, spatial equity, generalized linear mixed model (GLMM)
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics Science and Technology Studies Human Geography
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-549633OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-549633DiVA, id: diva2:1935549
Subject / course
Samhällsgeografi
Supervisors
Examiners
2025-02-072025-02-072025-02-07Bibliographically approved