Sustainable development from the perspective of micromobility

Abstract

The issue of sustainable development in relation to micromobility is rarely discussed in Polish scholarly literature. The concept of micromobility is relatively new, although the means of transport used by it have been known for a long time. The breakthrough for distinguishing this term was the spread of electromobility (e-mobility) – the use of electric motors in transport. The aim of this article is to present micromobility in relation to sustainable development issues and transport processes in cities. The article is descriptive and closes with considerations on the factors stimulating and inhibiting the development of micromobility in Poland. The article formulates four research questions to which answers were sought based on the literature on the subject and on the author’s own research. What constitutes the essence of sustainable development in relation to transport processes in cities? What is the issue of the first and last kilometre in urban travel and where is the place for micromobility? How can we classify the means of transport of micromobility? Which factors stimulate the development of micromobility in cities and which impede this development? The article concludes with a summary.