E-scooters, a burgeoning form of micromobility, are revolutionizing urban transportation systems globally, particularly in the post-pandemic world. The surge in e-scooter adoption introduces novel regulatory challenges for local authorities. Numerous recent studies cater to these policy needs by exploring e-scooter use. However, scant attention has been paid to non-users’ perspectives, which is crucial to understand comprehensively the effect of e-scooters on urban environments. Issues such as accidents, parking problems, and others, which concern city-dwellers, require close attention. To address this research gap, we used a Q-methodology study to examine the diverse views among residents of the Netherlands. Twenty-one respondents ranked 34 statements pertaining to their disincentives to e-scooter use and elucidated their rankings in a follow-up survey. The study unearthed three distinct viewpoints: (1) “environmentalists” deem e-scooters as environmentally unfriendly, (2) “materialist” exhibit a preference for personal vehicle ownership over shared transport, and (3) “socializers” perceive e-scooters as unsuitable for larger groups. These findings set the stage for potential research directions and underline the importance of incorporating diverse public perceptions in micromobility policymaking.

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为什么市民不喜欢使用电动滑板车？荷兰公众的看法


电动滑板车是一种新兴的微型交通形式，正在彻底改变全球的城市交通系统，特别是在大流行后的世界。电动滑板车的普及给地方当局带来了新的监管挑战。最近的许多研究通过探索电动滑板车的使用来满足这些政策需求。然而，人们很少关注非用户的观点，这对于全面理解电动滑板车对城市环境的影响至关重要。事故、停车问题等与城市居民息息相关的问题需要密切关注。为了解决这一研究空白，我们使用 Q 方法研究来检验荷兰居民的不同观点。 21 名受访者对 34 条有关他们使用电动滑板车的阻碍因素的陈述进行了排名，并在后续调查中阐明了他们的排名。该研究发现了三种不同的观点：(1)“环保主义者”认为电动滑板车对环境不友好，(2)“唯物主义者”表现出更喜欢拥有个人车辆而不是共享交通，(3)“社交主义者”认为电动滑板车是不适合较大的团体。这些发现为潜在的研究方向奠定了基础，并强调了在微交通政策制定中纳入不同公众看法的重要性。