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Pedelec on a hilly city: a case study in Coimbra
| dc.contributor.author | Sousa, Nuno | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gonçalves, Ana Esmeralda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rodrigues, João Coutinho | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-27T13:44:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-02-27T13:44:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-02 | |
| dc.description | Conclusions: The pedelec emerges from this research as a viable active transport alternative for hilly cities. With adequate autonomy and power to overcome relief, one of the greatest deterrents for using the bicycle as main transport mode, it gives the ball back to politicians, who are responsible for providing cyclists with safe and comfortable pathways for exercising their choice for this mode. Investment on bike paths, bike lanes and adjustment of crossings is the natural next step to foster a more active and sustainable transport mode, from which all citizens would benefit. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.abstract | The pedelec is a basic type of electrically-assisted bicycle, designed to help cyclists overcome most slopes. This article presents a theoretical case study of a pedelec on the city of Coimbra, Portugal, which shows that even a low-end model provides enough power and autonomy for the daily transportation needs of a regular cyclist. It is only if battery wear is considered that a model of higher battery capacity is recommended, and even then only if the cyclist uses the pedelec very intensively. By overcoming what is arguably one of the greatest deterrents to cycling, the pedelec contributes towards materializing the concept of sustainable mobility. Overcoming the other major deterrent, safety concerns, is thus passed to the political decision makers, which will need to build and improve the urban infrastructures necessary for citizens to safely exercise their choice for this transport mode. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.sponsorship | PEst-OE/EEI/UI308/2014 | |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/6201 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Universidade de Coimbra/ITeCons | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Pedelec | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Energy | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Sustainability | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Coimbra | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Pedelec on a hilly city: a case study in Coimbra | pt_PT |
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| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Funchal | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Proceedings of the Energy for Sustainability Multidisciplinary Conference EfS 2017 | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Sousa | |
| person.familyName | Coutinho-Rodrigues | |
| person.givenName | Nuno | |
| person.givenName | João | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | E914-E920-B2A0 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | FA15-6891-730C | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-2681-5035 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-9311-5584 | |
| person.identifier.rid | F-5307-2014 | |
| person.identifier.rid | F-5338-2014 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 7003438443 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 7801471659 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | conferenceObject | pt_PT |
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