Private automobiles are one of the top contributors to greenhouse gas emissions globally. While many cities have taken measures to encourage everyone to use greener modes of transport systems, they have been unable to reduce car ownership efficiently. Increasing automobile dependency is seen as the root cause of traffic jams and fuel consumption. Car-sharing is widely accepted as a more sustainable alternative for cars, along with time and cost savings. However, for many households, the option of not owning a car is still arguable. The idea of increasing car-sharing challenges the prevailing mobility behaviour in the cities and has been dominantly built around private vehicle ownership. Car-sharing is still far from being the norm among city-dwellers when it comes to regular mobility options, but increasing the car-sharing ridership can potentially be a sustainable solution for environmental degradation and urban traffic congestion.

Year: 2020

Type: Academic Journal

Paper: Journal of Architecture & Urban Space

Publisher: AURI 

Keywords: Car-sharing, Station-based, Free-floating

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