@misc{10481/81332,
year = {2023},
month = {2},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/81332},
abstract = {Shared electric kick scooters (SEKS) have become widespread in many cities worldwide with great expectations
from both users and municipalities. Most cities have not yet passed specific legislation to regulate this new
phenomenon, thereby increasing uncertainties across different players such as users, operators, etc. This research
provides guidelines for regulating SEKS in urban areas for their successful implementation, taking advantage of a
collaborative approach with expert stakeholders that look at the regulation problem from different perspectives.
The study focuses on the case of Spain where SEKS have been booming over the last few years. The methodology
applied follows a three-step process consisting of the identification of crucial issues and key expert stakeholders,
a general survey to them, and a final focus group intended to reach consensus. The paper provides regulatory
recommendations in four main areas: market access, technical requirements, traffic and safety, and supervision.
It finds large agreement on key aspects such as promoting a homogeneous regulation across the municipalities
within the same metropolitan area; establishing fixed bases for parking in the city centre while allowing free
floating in low density areas located in the outskirts; and promoting an integration with the public transportation
system.},
organization = {MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033},
organization = {European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR, which have funded the project GREENSHARE (TED2021-129239B–I00)},
organization = {European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which have funded the project RTI2018-095501-B-I00},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {Micromobility},
keywords = {Electric kick scooter},
keywords = {Shared mobility},
keywords = {Regulation},
keywords = {Transport policy},
keywords = {Focus group},
title = {Regulation of shared electric kick scooters in urban areas: Key drivers from expert stakeholders},
doi = {10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.02.009},
author = {Sobrino, Natalia and Nicolás González, Juan and Vassallo Magro, José Manuel and Baeza Muñoz, María De Los Ángeles},
}