O espraiamento do perímetro urbano do município de Cuiabá e os efeitos gerados no transporte público coletivo

Abstract

Urban sprawl is understood as the expansion of the urban perimeter in relation to the limits of the municipality's fringe, which in turn generates a depopulation of large urban centers, regions with consolidated infrastructure, including public transportation. Therefore, this study aims to analyze how urban sprawl impacts public transportation. For the methodology, demographic data were analyzed along with images from Google Earth and Sigcuiabá for the years 2010 and 2022, analyzing the maps generated in QGIS and the images produced. For Public Transportation data, an analysis was conducted for the period 2012-2022, referring to the month of April, and the following indicators were analyzed: service coverage and frequency, travel time, and fleet size, with both analyses being verified by regions. Thus, the results demonstrate significant population growth, especially in the outskirts of the urban perimeter, highlighting the growth of urban clusters. Indicators for Public Transportation show a decrease in operational fleet size on weekdays, which intensifies on weekends. Another important factor analyzed was the emergence of new routes and the deactivation of some existing ones. Therefore, the evidence indicates the need for improvements in the system, such as increasing the fleet size, integrating with other modes of transportation to mitigate the impacts of urban sprawl on Public Transportation, promoting equity for the population.