Cálculo dos indicadores de mobilidade urbana no domínio acessibilidade para a cidade de Jataí-GO

Abstract

Urban mobility encompasses the study of various transportation modes and access to urban functions through the city's infrastructure. Assessing urban mobility is important because the spatial arrangement of cities can significantly impact people's movements, often resulting in urban structures with poor performance and compromising environmental balance. To address urban mobility problems, effective management tools are needed, such as the calculation of indicators to support decision-making. The Sustainable Urban Mobility Index (IMUS), developed by Costa (2008), is a tool that allows the evaluation of sustainable urban mobility in Brazilian municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants through a set of 87 indicators, organized into 37 themes and 9 distinct domains. This research focused on the calculation of three indicators using the methodology proposed by Costa (2008), namely: Adapted crossings, parking spaces for people with disabilities, and actions for universal accessibility. The results showed that the municipality lacks actions, programs, and legislation focused on accessibility enforcement, which is reflected in the absence of appropriate roads and parking spaces for people with disabilities or reduced mobility. In this context, the calculation of indicators aims to make public policies more effective in urban and transport planning, addressing urban mobility from the economic, social, and environmental perspectives.