A spatiotemporal study and location-specific trip pattern categorization of shared e-scooter usage

verfasst von

Maximilian Heumann, Tobias Kraschewski, Tim Brauner, Lukas Tilch, Michael H. Breitner

Abstract

This study analyzes the temporally resolved location and trip data of shared e-scooters over nine months in Berlin from one of Europe’s most widespread operators. We apply time, distance, and energy consumption filters on approximately 1.25 million trips for outlier detection and trip categorization. Using temporally and spatially resolved trip pattern analyses, we investigate how the built environment and land use affect e-scooter trips. Further, we apply a density-based clustering algorithm to examine point of interest-specific patterns in trip generation. Our results suggest that e-scooter usage has point of interest related characteristics. Temporal peaks in e-scooter usage differ by point of interest category and indicate work-related trips at public transport stations. We prove these characteristic patterns with the statistical metric of cosine similarity. Considering average cluster velocities, we observe limited time-saving potential of e-scooter trips in congested areas near the city center.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik
Institut für Mehrphasenprozesse

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Band

13

ISSN

2071-1050

Publikationsdatum

12.11.2021

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Geografie, Planung und Entwicklung, Erneuerbare Energien, Nachhaltigkeit und Umwelt, Umweltwissenschaften (sonstige), Energieanlagenbau und Kraftwerkstechnik, Management, Monitoring, Politik und Recht

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie, SDG 11 – Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinschaften, SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212527 (Zugang: Offen)