Is micro-mobility sustainable?
Is micro-mobility (MM) sustainable? In our new book chapter in the Handbook of Sustainable Transport (edited by Carey Curtis) we provide an overview of MM implications for accessibility, air pollution, safety, physical activity and subjective wellbeing. We conclude that MM sustainability potential should not be automatically assumed and could vary among the different MM modes. We suggest a set of regulatory actions with regards to permission, operation and monitoring of MM systems that could enhance their social sustainability. Abstract: This chapter first defines and then explores the social sustainability potential of MM by providing an overview of MM implications for accessibility, air pollution, safety, physical activity and subjective wellbeing. Our results show that MM could enhance accessibility, yet costs, physical ability and technical skills might exclude certain social groups from using such modes. MM modes have no or limited direct CO2 emissions but environm