Urban areas face increasing challenges due to climate change impacts, prompting the need for innovative transportation solutions that mitigate emissions and enhance resilience. This chapter explores the role of micromobility in urban climate mitigation, with a focus on the unique experience from Slovakia. Micromobility, with bicycles, shared bicycles, and scooters, emerges as a promising solution for curbing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable urban mobility. These micromobility options can navigate city streets and congested traffic more efficiently than traditional vehicles, presenting efficient alternatives for short-distance travel. However, their potential to help achieve environmental goals is often obstructed by the insufficient knowledge of travel patterns. Drawing on a case study, this chapter employs a data-driven approach to understand the environmental advantages of micromobility, underscoring its role in mitigating climate change impacts within the Slovak urban context. It also examines factors influencing the adoption and success of micromobility programs, including infrastructure development and policy frameworks. The findings underscore micromobility’s potential in bolstering urban climate resilience and guide the development of strategies to encourage the mode shift from car travel to more space-efficient and healthier transport options, contributing to a more sustainable and livable urban environment.

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From Traffic Jams to Climate Solutions: The Micromobility Revolution in Urban Areas Based on Experience from Slovakia

  • Roland Németh,
  • Marcel Horňák

摘要

Urban areas face increasing challenges due to climate change impacts, prompting the need for innovative transportation solutions that mitigate emissions and enhance resilience. This chapter explores the role of micromobility in urban climate mitigation, with a focus on the unique experience from Slovakia. Micromobility, with bicycles, shared bicycles, and scooters, emerges as a promising solution for curbing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable urban mobility. These micromobility options can navigate city streets and congested traffic more efficiently than traditional vehicles, presenting efficient alternatives for short-distance travel. However, their potential to help achieve environmental goals is often obstructed by the insufficient knowledge of travel patterns. Drawing on a case study, this chapter employs a data-driven approach to understand the environmental advantages of micromobility, underscoring its role in mitigating climate change impacts within the Slovak urban context. It also examines factors influencing the adoption and success of micromobility programs, including infrastructure development and policy frameworks. The findings underscore micromobility’s potential in bolstering urban climate resilience and guide the development of strategies to encourage the mode shift from car travel to more space-efficient and healthier transport options, contributing to a more sustainable and livable urban environment.