The Environmental Impacts of E-Hailing Services in Southeast Asia: A Literature Review.
Abstract
The proliferation of e-hailing services has raised concerns about their role in cities. The environmental impacts of e-hailing services are complex and multi-faceted. This paper provides a review of the literature on e-hailing services in Southeast Asia (SEA) to enhance the understanding of e-hailing services environmental impacts on the urban transportation sector. Through reviewing the literature, this study aims to identify the environmental impacts of these services and to inform related planning and regulatory efforts in the context of emerging economic countries in resolving issues related to urban transportation. A comprehensive and systematic search was performed using Science Direct, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications, and Emerald Publishing. Each database was searched for literature published between 1st January 2008 and 31st July 2024. Owing to the lack of research on the e-hailing service, there is little evidence in the existing literature on environmental dimension of transportation sustainability. This indicates a need for further research in this area. The results of the review illustrate certain similarities between e-hailing services in SEA countries. Finally, there is also evidence showing that these services provide other opportunities to extend or complement public transit, reduce congestion and car ownership.
Keywords: e-hailing services, environmental impacts, vehicles attributes, environmental emission, sustainability
