Interplay between ethanol and electric vehicles as low carbon mobility options for passengers in the municipality of São Paulo

Pressures of international organizations and governmental regulations have increased substantially when it comes to the reduction of dependence on fossil fuels and transport pollutants emissions. To meet these challenges, the automotive industry invests large sums in research and development on a broad portfolio of new technologies related to vehicular propulsion. Considering the alternatives under development, electric vehicles, specifically, have received increased attention both in Brazil and abroad. This study aims to contribute with the construction of future scenarios in 2020 concerning the introduction of electric vehicles in São Paulo´s urban traffic, an integral part of the CNPq/FINEP research project which is being undertaken at the University of São Paulo (USP/FEA), coordinated by Prof. James T. C. Wright. The Morphological Analysis method was adopted given the fact that it facilitates the structuring of the managerial and technological complexities of the proposed problem, with views to identifying the variables and their critical relations for the prospection of scenarios. The variables that influence an urban transport system were structured into four logical groups: scope of usage, structural architecture and propulsion system of the vehicle, road and energy supply/recharge infrastructure and finally, business models. These groups, in turn, were analysed at distinct levels, leading to other variables. Subsequently, alternative forms, which the selected variables could take on, were generated. The multidimensional matrix resulting from this set of combinatorial possibilities was then carefully verified in terms of feasibility and consistency in order to identify the basic settings of greatest interest to the scenarios prospecting effort.Key words: Prospective scenarios. Morphological analysis. Electric vehicles.

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ANÁLISE DE POSSIBILIDADES PARA A INTRODUÇÃO DE VEÍCULOS ELÉTRICOS NO TRÁFEGO URBANO DA CIDADE DE SÃO PAULO: UMA ABORDAGEM POR MEIO DA ANÁLISE MORFOLÓGICA

Future Studies Research Journal Trends and Strategies ◽

10.24023/futurejournal/2175-5825/2012.v4i2.84 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 03-21

Author(s):

Alexandre Silveira Pupo

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Electric Vehicles ◽

Morphological Analysis ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Urban Traffic ◽

São Paulo ◽

Secondary Sources ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Vehicle Technologies ◽

Political Economic

Fuel market is facing political, economic, social and environmental problems that are fuzzing the future of fossil energy sources and in face of these facts, countries are looking for hybrid and electric vehicles as part of solution in transportation sector due to the fact of electric vehicles use few or no fossil fuel. The objective in this article was to identify options until 2020 to introduce electric vehicle in the urban traffic of São Paulo city and to develop this study the method of literature review in secondary sources was used to present electric vehicle technologies and to identify parameters that were assessed through morphological analysis technique. In morphological analysis, sets of values were defined by the author for these parameters, possible combinations were structured, clearly impractical deployment options before 2020 were discarded and some viable solutions were analyzed in details. These analyses concluded that there are viable options for actual days in São Paulo city, but important requirements regarding technology, politic, market, infrastructure and innovation in products and services still need to be addressed and it is the main reason of electric vehicle remain unnoticed by consumers as an viable option. The challenges are great and the actors who are willing to solve them will find a promising market to explore.

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TESTANDO A HIPÓTESE DE EFICIÊNCIA DE MERCADO POR MEIO DE REDES NEURAIS ARTIFICIAIS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO COM AS DEZ PRINCIPAIS AÇÕES DO IBOVESPA DO PRIMEIRO QUADRIMESTRE DE 2011

Future Studies Research Journal Trends and Strategies ◽

10.24023/futurejournal/2175-5825/2012.v4i2.103 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 164-186

Author(s):

Luiz Henrique Herling ◽

Marcus Vinicius Andrade de Lima ◽

Gilberto De Oliveira Moritz ◽

Pedro Henrique Marangoni

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Electric Vehicles ◽

Morphological Analysis ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Urban Traffic ◽

São Paulo ◽

Secondary Sources ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Vehicle Technologies ◽

Political Economic

Fuel market is facing political, economic, social and environmental problems that are fuzzing the future of fossil energy sources and in face of these facts, countries are looking for hybrid and electric vehicles as part of solution in transportation sector due to the fact of electric vehicles use few or no fossil fuel. The objective in this article was to identify options until 2020 to introduce electric vehicle in the urban traffic of São Paulo city and to develop this study the method of literature review in secondary sources was used to present electric vehicle technologies and to identify parameters that were assessed through morphological analysis technique. In morphological analysis, sets of values were defined by the author for these parameters, possible combinations were structured, clearly impractical deployment options before 2020 were discarded and some viable solutions were analyzed in details. These analyses concluded that there are viable options for actual days in São Paulo city, but important requirements regarding technology, politic, market, infrastructure and innovation in products and services still need to be addressed and it is the main reason of electric vehicle remain unnoticed by consumers as an viable option. The challenges are great and the actors who are willing to solve them will find a promising market to explore.

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Developing Low-Carbon Communities with LEED-ND and Climate Tools and Policies in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Urban Planning and Development ◽

10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000545 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 146 (1) ◽

pp. 04019025

Author(s):

Henrique Sala Benites ◽

Paul Osmond ◽

Angela M. Gabriella Rossi

Keyword(s):

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Low Carbon

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Seasonal Variation of Suicide in the City of São Paulo, Brazil, 1996–2010

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000222 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 5-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Daniel Hideki Bando ◽

Fernando Madalena Volpe

Keyword(s):

Seasonal Pattern ◽

Total Sample ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Seasonal Patterns ◽

São Paulo ◽

Health Statistics ◽

Males And Females ◽

June July ◽

The City ◽

Over Time

Background: In light of the few reports from intertropical latitudes and their conflicting results, we aimed to replicate and update the investigation of seasonal patterns of suicide occurrences in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Data relating to male and female suicides were extracted from the Mortality Information Enhancement Program (PRO-AIM), the official health statistics of the municipality of São Paulo. Seasonality was assessed by studying distribution of suicides over time using cosinor analyses. Results: There were 6,916 registered suicides (76.7% men), with an average of 39.0 ± 7.0 observed suicides per month. For the total sample and for both sexes, cosinor analysis estimated a significant seasonal pattern. For the total sample and for males suicide peaked in November (late spring) with a trough in May–June (late autumn). For females, the estimated peak occurred in January, and the trough in June–July. Conclusions: A seasonal pattern of suicides was found for both males and females, peaking in spring/summer and dipping in fall/winter. The scarcity of reports from intertropical latitudes warrants promoting more studies in this area.

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