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E-bike as a technological innovation system in China: transition to the stage of institutionalized certainty?
Journal Title
Applied Mobilities
Year (definitive publication)
2020
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
The paper aims at discussing the current stage of development of e-bike as a technological innovation system in China. The article looks at the evolution of the e-bike mobility system from spontaneous emergence through fractional restrictions to the current stage with signs of institutionalized certainty. It is argued that the current transitional dynamics are characterized by the processes of standardization, wider incorporation of e-bike in bike-sharing schemes, regulation of charging infrastructure and “smartification” of e-bike mobility. These processes are likely to have influence on practices of e-bike mobility: the shifting meanings, the relevance of new skills and competences and transforming sociomaterial arrangements. The current transition dynamics is marked by the rising global significance of urban micro-mobility and the increasing role of electric two-wheelers oriented at fueling mobility as a service.
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Keywords
Electric bike,China,Institutionalization,Technological innovation system
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Civil Engineering - Engineering and Technology
- Sociology - Social Sciences
- Social and Economic Geography - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| ES/K006002/1 | Comissão Europeia |
| UIDB/03126/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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