Índice de mobilidade sustentável para avaliar a qualidade de vida urbana: um estudo de caso para Iguatu/CE

Abstract

Over the decades, discussions on environmental, social and economic problems have expanded more and more, as these factors directly influence the quality of urban life for citizens. Therefore, it is evident the need for a way that can manage the principles and guidelines of sustainability in this environment. So, sustainable urban mobility indicators become great instruments to identify, measure and evaluate problems and characteristics that are found in Brazilian municipalities. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of urban life for a medium-sized city, such as Iguatu, CE, by the Sustainable Urban Mobility Indexes - IMUS, which is a method that allows a detailed analysis of urban mobility in the city. The specific objectives are focused on conceptualizing urban mobility and sustainable planning, discussing sustainable urban mobility, calculating the IMUS for the municipality and analyzing the data obtained. It was possible to collect 43 of the 87 indicators established by the Indicator Guide prepared for the IMUS. The value found for the city's Global IMUS, 0.22, which is on a scale ranging from 0.00 to 1.00, may indicate that the municipality has not adopted actions favorable to urban mobility. The result of the IMUS is an important instrument for the implementation of municipal public policies, which can add improvements to mobility, quality of life of the inhabitants of that environment and offer accessibility and inclusion to all. The calculation with this methodology is easy to handle, allowing a practical study and subject to improvements. The IMUS can be easily used by public managers, so that they can look for the deficiencies of the municipality and solutions to such problems, as well as adapting the tool to the particularities of the city.