PERCEPÇÃO DE CIDADÃOS DE UMA CIDADE DE MÉDIO PORTE EM RELAÇÃO AO USO DA BICICLETA COMO MODO DE TRANSPORTE

RESUMO: As cidades de porte médio no Brasil têm ocupado posição de destaque nos últimos anos. Porém, estas cidades têm seguido o mesmo caminho das cidades brasileiras mais populosas e negligenciado aspectos que garantam à manutenção das condições que favorecem investimentos públicos e principalmente privados. Em relação aos sistemas de transporte e logística, cada vez mais as cidades de porte médio têm se tornado dependente do uso do automóvel e evitado políticas de incentivo à mobilidade urbana sustentável. Desta forma, entender a percepção dos usuários dos sistemas de transporte urbano é fundamental para traçar medidas de incentivo para modos alternativos de viagens urbanas. O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar uma análise da percepção dos usuários quanto aos modos de deslocamento urbano, principalmente a bicicleta e medidas específicas de incentivo ao uso deste modo não motorizado. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de entrevistas com um questionário impresso. As respostas possibilitaram obter a opinião sobre o uso da bicicleta como modo de transporte, caracterizar o perfil socioeconômico dos entrevistados e simular um cenário em relação ao uso da bicicleta. Para o caso específico deste estudo ficou evidente que os entrevistados são favoráveis ao uso da bicicleta e uma parcela está disposta a usar o ciclismo desde que sejam implantadas medidas de incentivo.  ABSTRACT: The medium-sized cities in Brazil have occupied a prominent position in the last years. However, these cities have followed the same path of the most populous Brazilian cities and have neglected aspects that guarantee the maintenance of the conditions that favor public and private investments. Regarding transport and logistics systems, more and more medium-sized cities have become dependent on the use of the car and have avoided policies to encourage sustainable urban mobility. In this way, understanding the users' perception of urban transport systems is fundamental to outline incentive measures for alternative modes of urban travel. The objective of this study is to present an analysis of the perception of the users regarding urban displacement modes, especially the bicycle and specific measures to encourage the use of this non-motorized mode. The research was conducted through interviews with a printed questionnaire. The answers made it possible to obtain the opinion about the use of the bicycle as a mode of transportation, characterize the socioeconomic profile of the interviewees and simulate a scenario regarding the use of the bicycle. For the specific case of this study it was evident that the interviewees are favorable to the use of the bicycle and a portion is willing to use the bicycle provided that incentive measures are implemented.

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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: How Do They Work?

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11174605 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (17) ◽

pp. 4605 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Maja Kiba-Janiak ◽

Jarosław Witkowski

Keyword(s):

Freight Transport ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Capital Cities ◽

Particulate Matter Emissions ◽

Transport Plan ◽

Promethee Method ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility

The growing demand for passenger and freight transport in cities, resulting from the population growth in urbanized areas, has led to increasing problems with congestion, environmental pollution and, as a consequence, to a decrease in quality of life. This problem was noticed by the European Commission, which began to promote the concept of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs). The efficient implementation of SUMPs requires tools for its evaluation. However, in the literature, most proposed assessment tools relate mainly to passenger transport, omitting the freight transport. The purpose of this paper is to utilize a multiple criteria analysis with the use of the Promethee method in order to assess the level of advancement of selected European Union (EU) capital cities in the field of sustainable urban mobility plan formulation and implementation. This method has been applied on the basis of a survey conducted among representatives of 15 EU capital cities and analyses of transportation plans. This research shows that cities that have a comprehensive transport plan consistently collaborate with different stakeholder groups, have implemented the greatest number of measures in the field of sustainable urban transport, and have achieved the best results in terms of safety and NO2 (nitrogen oxides) and PM (particulate matter) emissions.

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Understanding Public Transport Ridership in Developing Countries to Promote Sustainable Urban Mobility: A Case Study of Mexicali, Mexico

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12083266 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 3266 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alejandro Sánchez-Atondo ◽

Leonel García ◽

Julio Calderón-Ramírez ◽

José Manuel Gutiérrez-Moreno ◽

Alejandro Mungaray-Moctezuma

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Global South ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Limited Resources ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Mobility Strategies ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽

Macro Variables ◽

The City

Some small- and medium-sized Global South cities have unsustainable transport systems and no information to plan interventions in addition to having limited resources for data collection. This study proposes a method to understand Public Transport (PT) ridership in cities of these characteristics, based on previous studies and by analysing available indicators related to Manheim’s macro-variables, to identify their influence on the PT ridership. The method was applied in the city of Mexicali, Mexico. The results help to understand the causes of the low PT ridership and have implications for achieving sustainable urban mobility in the city. Findings reveal that mobility planning in Mexicali has been occurring without properly considering activity system related variables, so it is necessary to integrate urban and transport administration. Moreover, to increase PT demand in Mexicali, mobility strategies to discourage the use of private cars are necessary. The proposed method can be applied in other cities of the Global South with characteristics similar to the case study to understand the causes of PT ridership, so these can be considered by the agencies responsible for the planning of the city’s transportation system to promote a sustainable urban mobility.

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The Effects of the Selective Enlargement of Fare-Free Public Transport

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12166390 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (16) ◽

pp. 6390 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Krzysztof Grzelec ◽

Aleksander Jagiełło

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Market Research ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Local Authorities ◽

The Public ◽

Transport Services ◽

Mode Of Transportation ◽

Free Transport ◽

Using Data

In recent years fare-free public transport (FFPT) found itself at the centre of attention of various groups, such as economists, transport engineers and local authorities, as well as those responsible for the organisation of urban transport. The FFPT is hoped to be the answer to contemporary transport-related problems within cities, problems which largely result from insensible proportions between trips carried out via personal mode of transportation and those completed by the means of public transport. This article reviews the motives and effects connected with the introduction to date of fare-free transport zones across the globe. It also presents, using data obtained in market research, the actual impact of a selective extension of the entitlement to free fares on the demand for urban transport services. The effects observed in other urban transport systems were then compared against those observed in relation to one, examined system. Analyses of observed FFPT implementation effects were then used to establish good and bad practices in the introduction of FFPT. The article also contains forecasts on the effect of the extension of entitlement to free fares and an increase in the public transport offer may have on the volume of demand for such services. The analyses have shown that an increase in the public transport offer (understood as an increase in the volume of vehicle-kilometres) would increase the demand for urban transport services more than the selective implementation of FFPT (assuming that the costs incurred by the local authorities remain unchanged).

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Analyzing Urban Residents’ Appraisal of Ridepooling Service Attributes with Conjoint Analysis

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10103711 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 3711 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Alexandra König ◽

Tabea Bonus ◽

Jan Grippenkoven

Keyword(s):

Conjoint Analysis ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Information Provision ◽

Walking Distance ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Private Car ◽

German City ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽

Operational Concept

Public ridepooling systems could contribute to the reduction of traffic volume and emissions in cities by decreasing the number of rides by private car while increasing the average number of passengers per vehicle. Yet, it is unknown how urban travelers value different attributes of the ridepooling’s operational concept. Which characteristics of ridepooling concepts are most important to the users? In order to obtain a deeper understanding of travelers’ preferences concerning a ridepooling system, choice-based Conjoint Analysis was performed. Based on a literature review and a focus group, six relevant attributes of the operational concept of ridepooling systems were determined: fare, walking distance, time of booking, shift of departure time, travel time, and information provision. Data from 237 German city dwellers were analyzed with the help of Cox regression. Except for time of booking, all service attributes significantly affected the respondents’ choice. Besides the high relevance of fare, the results underline the particular importance of the attribute walking distance to the pick-up point for elderly. The results give guidance for the creation of user-centered public transport systems that meet the requirements of the prospective passengers and thus might contribute to the development of shared passenger transport systems for sustainable urban mobility.

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Social sustainability and urban mobility: shifting to a socially responsible pro-poor perspective

Social Responsibility Journal ◽

10.1108/srj-05-2014-0061 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 82-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Margaret Grieco

Keyword(s):

Social Sustainability ◽

Urban Transport ◽

International Agency ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

End User ◽

Content Type ◽

Global Trends ◽

The Social ◽

Critical Issues ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility

Purpose – This paper aims to describe global trends and policy responses with respect to the social sustainability of urban mobility which, put simply, refers to whether the benefits and costs of transport and travel services (mobility) and the spatial organisation of facilities and services (accessibility) are equally and equitably distributed in a society or community. Considering urban transport provision from a social sustainability framework raises critical issues of policy goals and purpose, not least of which is the consideration that policies aimed at stemming or reducing urban mobility should not accentuate existing inequities and inequalities in accessibility. It also raises issues of reshaping urban decision-making structures to better integrate the end-user, where the end-user includes both those who are presently included in mobility and accessibility provision and, most importantly, those who are presently and have been previously excluded. Design/methodology/approach – Comprehensive research into the global policy literature and urban practice around socially sustainable urban mobility under the auspices of an international agency. Findings – The databases and methodologies around social sustainability have not been sufficiently developed to permit ready operationalisation. The use of electronic technology and user feedback – which such technology makes possible – has not been adequately harnessed to develop the necessary methodologies for the measurement of social sustainability with respect to urban mobility. Research limitations/implications – The development of improved social sustainability methodologies will increase the probability of the building of pro-poor infrastructure. Practical implications – The development of improved social sustainability methodologies will proved improved frameworks for evaluating the social responsibility of transport options. Social implications – The development of participatory methodologies and evaluatory frameworks will lead towards more cohesive and better integrated cities, that is more socially sustainable cities. Originality/value – This paper makes the case that the participatory research necessary to the evaluation of transport projects, schemes and networks as socially sustainable has not yet been undertaken. It brings together a set of global evidence to make the case that current discussions of the social sustainability currently take place in an evidence and policy vacuum.

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Disruptive technologies transforming urban mobility? The role of the ecobee urban maglev system in the seoul traffic vision 2030, South Korea

Transportation systems and technology ◽

10.17816/transsyst201843s1115-123 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (3 suppl. 1) ◽

pp. 115-123

Author(s):

Martina Hekler ◽

Johannes Klühspies

Keyword(s):

Global Scale ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Disruptive Technologies ◽

Mobility Strategies ◽

Adverse Impacts ◽

Vision 2030 ◽

Innovation Processes

The dynamics and extent of disruptive technologies have been very well developed in Asian cities by the beginning of the 21st century, and are becoming particularly future-oriented. It also appears that urban mobility strategies in Asia are hardly slowed by resistance such as seen in the European context, where holding on to existing systems is the norm. The effects of accelerated mobility strategies in Asia are already apparent compared to what may be expected in Europe. So one could ask, which innovation processes will allow mobility to further develop? How will urban transport systems likely change in the future to minimize adverse impacts of current forms of mobility? In looking forward, any implementation of innovative mobility strategies heavily depends on spatial structures, transport networks and technologies as well as a political planning and decision-making. In Asia, concepts of transport and innovative transportation concepts (such as Rotem’s Ecobee Urban Maglev) are developing with considerable promise, which, if successful, can turn into trendsetters with considerable future relevance on a global scale.

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Mobility Analysis of Persons with Disabilities

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society ◽

10.1155/2021/7430340 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Miodrag Počuč ◽

Valentina Mirović ◽

Jelena Mitrović Simić ◽

Caglar Karamasa

Keyword(s):

Travel Behaviour ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Mobility Analysis ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Different Types ◽

Home Interview ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽

Novi Sad

This study presents the results of the research on travel behaviour for persons with different types of disabilities. Persons with disabilities are a group of participants with specific traffic requirements often not included in traffic research and consequently adequate planning of urban transport. To obtain the data, a home interview was conducted on a representative sample. The paper presents the main results of the research and indicates the specificity of the requirements of this group of users. The results are compared with the results of the same research conducted for the development of the Smart Plan of Novi Sad and the results of similar research abroad. The main goal is to obtain a qualitative and quantitative database of the requirements of this group of users as a basis for creating sustainable urban mobility plans.

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Bangkok’s Bumpy Road to Sustainable Urban Mobility: Governance Challenges in the Promotion of Cycle-friendliness

Nakhara : Journal of Environmental Design and Planning ◽

10.54028/nj202120106 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 106

Author(s):

Tanapon Panthasen ◽

Bart Lambregts ◽

Supaporn Kaewko Leopairojana

Keyword(s):

Behavioural Change ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Key Factors ◽

Scarce Resources ◽

The Public ◽

Governance Challenges ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility ◽

Physical Output ◽

Partial Success

Many cities promote cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthier mode of urban transport. The challenge often is bigger than anticipated, as it involves inducing behavioural change among different groups of actors and reaching agreement about the reallocation of scarce resources. Recent experiences in Bangkok are illustrative. Here, multi-year efforts by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to promote cycling have yielded only partial success. Recreational cycling has increased, but utility cycling much less so. A gap remains between what the BMA delivers in terms of pro-cycling policies and what Bangkokians need in order to become utility cyclists. This paper investigates the characteristics of this gap and the factors that produce it. It finds that safety concerns in particular keep Bangkokians from cycling, and that organizational inefficiencies and failure to commit key actors, a narrow focus on physical output, wavering political leadership, and a failure to benefit from the knowledge available among members of the public, are key factors preventing the BMA from delivering more effective solutions. The paper concludes by deriving key lessons from the Bangkok experience.

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When Is an Innovative Urban Mobility Business Model Sustainable? A Literature Review and Analysis

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11061761 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1761 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

João Valsecchi Ribeiro de Souza ◽

Adriana Marotti de Mello ◽

Roberto Marx

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Business Models ◽

Research Question ◽

Scale Up ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Urban Mobility ◽

Wide Range ◽

Research Gap ◽

Sustainable Urban Mobility

Although researchers have increasingly examined how business models promote sustainable urban mobility through innovation, the literature has focused less attention on what constitutes a sustainable and innovative business model in the context of urban mobility. To fill this research gap, this article aims to answer the following research question: what elements characterize sustainable and innovative business models in the field of urban mobility? To identify whether and to what extent the existing intersection between business models and sustainable urban mobility literature contributes to the development of this concept, a systematic review and analysis of the literature was conducted. The results indicate that the following aspects contribute to the sustainability of an urban mobility business model: favoring the use of clean energy; maximizing the use of transport resources and capabilities; encouraging substitution using sustainable modes; offering service orientation and functionality; articulating initiatives that address the needs of a wide range of stakeholders in transport systems; reducing travel demands; extending benefits to society and the environment in a systemic perspective; and developing scale-up mobility solutions.

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Minimizing the Average Delay at Intersections via Presignals and Speed Control

Journal of Advanced Transportation ◽

10.1155/2018/4121582 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mina Ghanbarikarekani ◽

Xiaobo Qu ◽

Michelle Zeibots ◽

Weiwei Qi

Keyword(s):

Transportation Systems ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Average Delay ◽

Public And Private ◽

Additional Signal ◽

Traffic Conditions ◽

Private Transportation ◽

Overall Efficiency ◽

Set Up

Urban intersections have been well recognized as bottlenecks of urban transport systems. It is thus important to propose and implement strategies for increasing the efficiency of public and private transportation systems as a whole. In order to achieve this goal, an additional signal could be set up near the intersection to give priority to buses through stopping vehicles in advance of the main intersection as a presignal. It has been increasingly popular in urban cities. While presignals indeed reduce the average delay per traveler, they cause extra stops of private vehicles, which might compromise the overall efficiency, safety, and sustainability. This paper aims to propose a model to improve presignals by reducing the vehicles’ number of stops behind the presignals. By applying the method, vehicles would be able to adjust their speed based on traffic conditions as well as buses’ speed and approach. Numerical analyses have been conducted to determine the conditions required for implementing this method.

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