O transporte não motorizado como instrumento da mobilidade sustentável em universidades: caso do Campus do Pici.

Abstract

The issues related to the sustainability of displacements are showing a growing interest among the academic community and the Government as measures to reduce problems caused by urban traffic. In this context, the mobility in Brazilian college campuses turns out to be a reflection of the current situation in the big cities, urging the study of alternatives to combat this negative effect. The main objective of this research is to investigate and analyze the movements of users within the Campus do Pici, of the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) and to propose interventions, adaptations and improvements related to the sustainable mobility of these people. The study was divided into two main parts: (i) the research with the campus users; and (ii) the evaluation of the transport infrastructure available on campus. The first part consisted in the application of surveys based on Stated Preference techniques with the users of the studied area, by which it was possible to identify the characteristics of choice in their daily internal displacements facing a hypothetical scenario of automobile use restriction. It was observed that the attributes “Attendance” and “Comfort” had greater representation in the preferences of respondents, indicating the need of promoting measures that address these matters. Considering these results, in the second part of this study, a research was carried out in situ regarding the infrastructure available for the use of the nonmotorized transportation, including pedestrian facilities and bike paths. Adjustments were proposed to sidewalks and pedestrian crossings according to the accessibility guidelines addressed in technical manuals, as well as the construction of a cycling network for the campus, with the possibility of implementing a shared use bicycle system, concluding that these measures might promote improvements in sustainable mobility at the campus.