Emission justice on bike sharing: who paid the price?

Keywords: bike sharing, emission, emission justice, transportation justice
Abstract Type: Paper Abstract

Abstract

Transportation, as an energy-dependent industry, has played a detrimental role in
exacerbating issues of environmental pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
While renewable energy solutions have been popularized to decarbonize the automotive
industry, the majority of commuters have not been able to adopt these technical
innovations because of their relatively high cost, low user acceptance, and lack of
supporting infrastructure. At the same time, shared mobility services (e.g., ridesharing and bike sharing) have been developed growing to elevate and improve transportation system efficiency, improve enhance the travel experience, and lower environmental impacts. However, due to the uneven distribution of resources and unequal access to participate in the planning process, some city dwellers are suffering from the disproportional burden brought by the negative effect of air pollution and other emissions resulting from transportation. In this study, we found that the economically disadvantaged group and the people who live in the minority-dominant neighborhoods bear a heavy transportation emission debt for other city residents.