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ArticleScientific reports2025

City-scale GPS data reveals impact of spatial configuration and dedicated infrastructure on e-scooter route choice.

Hans-Heinrich Schumann, He Haitao, Adrian Meister, Asya Natapov, Mohammed Quddus

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hans-Heinrich SchumannSchool of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK. h.s.schumann@lboro.ac.uk.
He HaitaoSchool of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK. h.he@lboro.ac.uk.
Adrian MeisterInstitute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT), ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Asya NatapovSchool of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
Mohammed QuddusCentre for Transport Engineering and Modelling, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.

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Abstract

Shared e-scooter use has rapidly expanded in major cities worldwide, offering promising solutions for sustainable transport and new data sources to advance the science of cities. This study leverages a city-scale GPS dataset of 14,029 e-scooter trips recorded over a three-month period in 2021 within the Mannheim/Ludwigshafen metropolitan area in Germany. For the first time, our analysis integrates the discrete choice modelling framework with space syntax theory using such large-scale revealed preference data, uncovering new insights into the impact of spatial configuration on routing behaviour. The results highlight the significant role of spatial configuration in e-scooter routing, with space syntax metrics consistently improving model performance and suggesting that riders avoid both places that are not well-integrated on a regional and highly accessible on a local level. Results also reveal that dedicated bicycle infrastructure, including bike lanes and tracks, reduces perceived travel distance by over 51% for e-scooter riders. Additionally, riders exhibit context-dependent behaviour, favouring pedestrian spaces during busy weekdays while avoiding them at other times. These insights can guide policymakers in designing micro-mobility-friendly urban environments.

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