Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: Per person.

Material

Material is not included.

Production

Production is not included.

Distribution

Distribution is not included.

Use

Driving the scooter incl. electricity production and charging the scooter..

End of life

End of life is not included.

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. Smith, C. S., & Schwieterman, J. P. (2018). E-scooter scenarios: evaluating the potential mobility benefits of shared dockless scooters in Chicago. URL: https://trid.trb.org/view/1577726

  2. Hollingsworth, J., Copeland, B., & Johnson, J. X. (2019). Are e-scooters polluters? The environmental impacts of shared dockless electric scooters. Environmental Research Letters, 14(8), 084031. URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab2da8/pdf

Contributors

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David
B.Sc. Environmental Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid