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Sustainability of shared mobility: recent empirical evidence
Rotaris, Lucia
Ricchetti, Chiara
Pana Tronca, Luciano Agustin
Kebari Omwamba, John
2025
Abstract
As the world becomes more urbanized, the challenges facing cities increase, making them more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, to which the transport sector is a major contributor. Despite progress in making private vehicles more sustainable and efficient, a radical change in travel behavior remains essential. One of the most promising solutions is carpooling. The aim of this paper is to highlight the factors that favor the uptake of this form of mobility, including socio-economic characteristics and individual attitudes, and to describe the economic, social and environmental impacts of carpooling. It also analyses the barriers to its diffusion and the policies that support its uptake. Shared mobility, such as carpooling, has the potential to play a critical role in promoting social inclusion by offering affordable transportation options to under¬served communities and contributing to a just transition toward a more sustainable and equitable urban transport system.
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Lucia Rotaris, Chiara Ricchetti, Luciano Agustin Pana Tronca, John Kebari Omwamba, "Sustainability of shared mobility: recent empirical evidence" in: "Towards an effective, efficient, and just energy transition / Verso una transizione energetica efficace, efficiente e giusta", EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, Trieste, 2025, pp. 337-350
Languages
en
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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