TY - BOOK
T1 - Delivering The Last Mile: Scoping the Potential for E-cargo Bikes
AU - Blazejewski, Luke
AU - Davies, Nicholas
AU - Sherriff, Graeme
N1 - Commissioned by ESRC/UKRI
published by both U of Salford and GCU (only 1 publisher possible on the record)
Report is part of GCU's Covid research > made VoR open (already open access in Salford repository). ET 15/4/21
PY - 2020/12/18
Y1 - 2020/12/18
N2 - Transport is a major contributor to urban greenhouse gas emissions and therefore of priority in mitigating climate change. In responding to multiple pressures that include development, population growth and recent marked increases in online shopping, cities must identify new technologies to reduce emissions and improve freight efficiency, whilst enabling people and goods to reach their destinations. E-cargo bikes are an emerging technology with a low carbon footprint and lower running costs when compared with vans. They demonstrate increased potential to avoid contributing to, and being delayed by, traffic congestion. In comparison to conventional bikes, the combination of an electric-assist motor and larger frame offers the capacity to carry bulkier and heavier objects over longer distances. There is scope for businesses to use the vehicles for local deliveries and for the bikes to be used in connection with distribution hubs to provide a sustainable last mile.
AB - Transport is a major contributor to urban greenhouse gas emissions and therefore of priority in mitigating climate change. In responding to multiple pressures that include development, population growth and recent marked increases in online shopping, cities must identify new technologies to reduce emissions and improve freight efficiency, whilst enabling people and goods to reach their destinations. E-cargo bikes are an emerging technology with a low carbon footprint and lower running costs when compared with vans. They demonstrate increased potential to avoid contributing to, and being delayed by, traffic congestion. In comparison to conventional bikes, the combination of an electric-assist motor and larger frame offers the capacity to carry bulkier and heavier objects over longer distances. There is scope for businesses to use the vehicles for local deliveries and for the bikes to be used in connection with distribution hubs to provide a sustainable last mile.
KW - E-cargo bikes
KW - low carbon footprint
KW - urban greenhouse gas emissions
KW - climate change
UR - https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/healthyactivecities/cargo-pedal-harnessing-the-potential-of-e-cargo-bikes/
M3 - Commissioned report
BT - Delivering The Last Mile: Scoping the Potential for E-cargo Bikes
PB - University of Salford
ER -