reductions through increased bicycle use. Although the current use of shared bicycles in Hangzhou City alone has shown finite effects of environmental protection and
low-carbon effects, the increase in low-carbon traffic and environmental awareness
among citizens is clear.
Sharing bicycles
Public buses
Private cars
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80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
The number of private cars (10k vehicle)
The number of sharing bicycles and public buses (vehicle)
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
Fig. 13.4 Changes in vehicle use in three transportation systems in Hangzhou. (Source: Hangzhou
City Public Bicycle Transportation Service Development Corporation, Hangzhou Public Transport
Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou City Statistical Yearbook)
0.33
6.66
20.14
24.28
25.27
33.4
0
10
20
30
40
Annual carbon dioxide reducƟon (10,000 tons)
Fig. 13.3 Annual carbon dioxide reduction due to replacement of private cars with shared bicycles
in Hangzhou. (Source: Hangzhou City Public Bicycle Transportation Service Development
Corporation)
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