As a green travel mode, public bikes have positive implications in terms of reducing emissions. Based on the life cycle theory, we calculate the carbon emissions generated and reduced over the entire life cycle of public bikes.The calculation shows that when the average daily turnover rate of public bikes is 1.874 times/ bike, the average daily travel distance is 2.150 km, and the damage rate increases by 2.5% per month, each public bike needs approximately 7 months to reach the carbon balance. After the carbon emission balance is reached, the use of public bikes causes a net reduction in carbon emissions. However, the carbon emissions once again exceed the emission reductions after approximately 29 months of using public bikes. Furthermore, the carbon balance of the 186 stations used in Wenling City is studied.Based on the conclusions obtained, some policy recommendations are made to help public bikes achieve real emissions reduction.


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    Title :

    Research on carbon emissions of public bikes based on the life cycle theory


    Contributors:
    Guangnian, Xiao (author) / Qiongwen, Lu (author) / Anning, Ni (author) / Zhang, Chuyan (author)

    Published in:

    Transportation Letters ; 15 , 4 ; 278-295


    Publication date :

    2023-04-21


    Size :

    18 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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