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Adaptive scootability index: Built environment, travel purpose and e-scooter preferred route

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  • Chen, Shuting
  • Cao, Zhejing
  • Zhang, Xiaohu

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E-scooter sharing has gained popularity globally. While previous research has explored the relationship between e-scooter usage and the built environment, scant attention has been devoted to evaluating how the built environment affects e-scooter route choices with different trip purposes. This study thus proposes an analytical framework to examine e-scooter route preferences across diverse trip purposes and develops an adaptive scootability index using ensemble feature weighting. By analyzing 161,426 e-scooter GPS trajectories from Brisbane and Christchurch, we found e-scooter sharing was mainly used for non-commuting trips (e.g. dining, leisure). The computation of adaptive scootability index revealed that e-scooter route preferences did vary with trip purposes. For instance, e-scooter trips to access public transit are more direct and favor streets of higher hierarchy, while leisure trips prefer scenic routes with gardens and abundant greenery. Finally, the mapping of scootability can help identify streets that require enhancements to promote e-scooter related travels.

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  • Chen, Shuting & Cao, Zhejing & Zhang, Xiaohu, 2025. "Adaptive scootability index: Built environment, travel purpose and e-scooter preferred route," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 123(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:123:y:2025:i:c:s0966692325000080
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104117
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