Mobilidade e acessibilidade urbana: índice de caminhabilidade (ic) da região central da cidade de Barra do Garças - MT

Abstract

The city as a means of social, cultural and economic interaction must support the demands from city dwellers. Thereunto, it must have an urban planning adequate for reality of the region. In urnban mobility, it is common see priority of motorized means of transport. It is a problem because motorized means of transport are polluter and put the pedestrians In second plan. Walkability can resolve this problem, it can reverse roles, putting pedestrians as priority. Thereby, the objective of this study was to evaluate the walkability through an index. The index is composed for fifteen indicators adapted from the methodology Piazza and Vieira (2017) and Instituto de Políticas de Transporte e Desenvolvimento (ITDP,2018). It was applied in Barra do Garças-MT central region. Barra do Garças is intercepted by BR-070, it has a huge heavy traffic trucks that interfere in the dwellers’ life quality. As expected index revealed different areas that affect in choosing pedestrian to walk. Through elaborated maps from the note of each indicator, it is possible indicate the areas that needs more attention. The biggest needs are lighting and accessibility área. Finally, this paper presents a model project that suggests improvements for a chosen sidewalk segment.