Worcester Polytechnic Institute Digital WPI Major Qualifying Projects (All Years) Major Qualifying Projects August 2011 Feasibility Study of Car-Sharing Service in Hangzhou, China Iskender Alp Humbaraci Worcester Polytechnic Institute Joseph Michael Papotto Worcester Polytechnic Institute Lorey Michelle Aragon Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/mqp-all Repository Citation Humbaraci, I. A., Papotto, J. M., & Aragon, L. M. (2011). Feasibility Study of Car-Sharing Service in Hangzhou, China. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/mqp-all/2375 This Unrestricted is brought to you for free and open access by the Major Qualifying Projects at Digital WPI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Major Qualifying Projects (All Years) by an authorized administrator of Digital WPI. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Project Number: ZAZ-E111 Feasibility Study of Car-sharing Service in Hangzhou, China A Major Qualifying Project Report Submitted to the Faculty of WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science By: Lorey Aragon Alp Humbaraci Joseph Papotto In partnership with Hangzhou Dianzi University students: Xiaoyan Fei Wanqiong Lin Jinpin Quan Hexin Tian Yingchao Wu Ling Li Pu Wang Date: August 13, 2011 Approved: _________________________ Prof. Amy Zeng, Major Advisor i Abstract The goal of this project was to prepare an in-depth study of the feasibility of car-sharing service in Hangzhou city to effectively asses the business opportunities and social effects of this alternative of transportation. We analyzed the social, marketing and financial aspects of the feasibility of this business idea through a large survey, interviews and site visits.