East Africa's policy and stakeholder integration of informal operators in electric mobility transitions : Kigali, Nairobi, Kisumu and Dar es Salaam
| Autor: | Jakub Galuszka, Edmund Teko, Alphonse Nkurunziza, Oliver Lah, Emilie Martin, Jacqueline Senyagwa, Judith Achieng' Oginga |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Economic growth
paratransit Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies TJ807-830 Context (language use) Transportation 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 7. Clean energy Renewable energy sources Nonprobability sampling Order (exchange) 0502 economics and business 11. Sustainability Paratransit GE1-350 Systemvetenskap informationssystem och informatik electric mobility transportation 050210 logistics & transportation Modalities Informality Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 05 social sciences Stakeholder 021107 urban & regional planning Public Health Global Health Social Medicine and Epidemiology Investment (macroeconomics) East Africa Environmental sciences ddc:380 Folkhälsovetenskap global hälsa socialmedicin och epidemiologi Content analysis Electric mobility informality Business ddc:720 Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 4 Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 1703, p 1703 (2021) |
| Popis: | Electric mobility is beginning to enter East African cities. This paper aims to investigate what policy-level solutions and stakeholder constellations are established in the context of electric mobility (e-mobility) in Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Kisumu and Nairobi and in which ways they attempt to tackle the implementation of electric mobility solutions. The study employs two key methods including content analysis of policy and programmatic documents and interviews based on a purposive sampling approach with stakeholders involved in mobility transitions. The study findings point out that in spite of the growing number of policies (specifically in Rwanda and Kenya) and on-the-ground developments, a set of financial and technical barriers persists. These include high upfront investment costs in vehicles and infrastructure, as well as perceived lack of competitiveness with fossil fuel vehicles that constrain the uptake of e-mobility initiatives. The study further indicates that transport operators and their representative associations are less recognized as major players in the transition, far behind new e-mobility players (start-ups) and public authorities. This study concludes by identifying current gaps that need to be tackled by policymakers and stakeholders in order to implement inclusive electric mobility in East African cities, considering modalities that include transport providers and address their financial constraints. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. open access SOLUTIONSplus |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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