Drivers and barriers for the adoption of cargo cycles: An exploratory factor analysis
Lars Thoma, Johannes Gruber
Abstract
A variety of drivers and barriers for the adoption of cargo cycles has been described in contemporary academic literature. This paper aims at reducing this complexity by identifying their underlying factor structure. To achieve this aim, 389 organizations interested in cargo cycles rated their agreement towards the adoption of cargo cycles with 23 literature-derived drivers and barriers. An exploratory factor analysis yielded three driver factors (soft factors, cost benefits and urban advantages) and four barrier factors (vehicle limitations, worries and perils, riders’ concerns and infrastructure constraints) which are interpreted and discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Exploratory factor analysisExploratory analysisVariety (cybernetics)BusinessRisk analysis (engineering)Transport engineeringExploratory researchMarketingEnvironmental economicsComputer scienceEngineeringEconomicsData scienceAnthropologyService (business)Artificial intelligenceSociologyUrban and Freight Transport LogisticsTransportation Planning and OptimizationTransportation and Mobility Innovations