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Car Sharing From a Chinese Perspective

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2022

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Chen, Yichao

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Karmokar, Sangeeta
Connor, Andy

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Master of Creative Technologies

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Auckland University of Technology

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As a consequence of China's strong economic growth and urbanization, residents' travel needs have become increasingly diverse, and the number of private cars and motorists has increased. This has led to more severe issues with traffic congestion and environmental damage. Car sharing is a new mode of transportation that can effectively reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, as well as contribute to reducing private car ownership, increasing vehicle usage, resolving supply and demand conflicts, and reducing travel costs for residents. Car sharing has become more prevalent in overseas countries, and its benefits have been demonstrated to some extent. Over the course of the last few years, there has been a gradual shift toward car sharing in the Asian market. More greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and poor air quality have resulted from China's fast urbanisation and inhabitants' high degree of reliance, among other negative consequences. Car sharing can greatly facilitate urban development by promoting sustainable transport patterns and serving as a viable alternative to car ownership. However, car sharing in China is still in its early stages of development, despite its widespread adoption worldwide. Consequently, there is limited academic literature that interprets and addresses its related topics. By using a single mixed research strategy, this dissertation intends to offer a contribution to the investigation of the current development status of car sharing in China. The research strategy involves interviewing Chinese car sharing stakeholders. According to the findings of the research conducted for this dissertation, the sustainable transportation mode of car sharing can contribute significantly to China's sustainable transportation development. The car sharing mechanism can reduce car use and car ownership, thereby reducing transportation congestion, the need for parking space, and daily greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the dissertation demonstrated that the characteristics of the target group of car sharing mechanism users in China are comparable to those of overseas car sharing users. The user groups consist primarily of younger generations, apartment residents, and occasional car users who do not need to possess vehicles. This dissertation also emphasizes the close relationship between modern technology and car sharing. According to the conclusions of the research, vehicle-sharing operators encounter a variety of obstacles, such as the availability of public parking and financial support. There have been advancements in reducing obstacles to vehicle sharing, however, more assistance for car sharing would allow China to maximise its potential.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10292/15857

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