Name: MALENA RAMOS SILVA
Type: MSc dissertation
Publication date: 22/04/2020
Advisor:
Name |
Role |
|---|---|
| EDNELSON MARIANO DOTA | Advisor * |
Examining board:
| Name |
Role |
|---|---|
| ANDRE LUIZ NASCENTES COELHO | Internal Examiner * |
| AURÉLIA HERMÍNIA CASTIGLIONI | Internal Examiner * |
| CRISTINA ENGEL DE ALVAREZ | External Examiner * |
| EDNELSON MARIANO DOTA | Advisor * |
Summary: People move on a daily basis for different reasons, including commuting, which is characterized by repetition and frequency and occurs in the work-home relationship and /or study. For this study, commuting to work was chosen, as it isthe one that most impact the urban space and reflect the uneven form of land use. Thus, the aim of this researchwas to identify the profile and the spatial distribution of potential bicycle users on commuting to work in Vitória/ES, since this practicehas stood out as a transportation alternative. To achieve the aim of the research, the degree of importance of the variables associated with bicycle users wereclassified and a profile of potential bicycle users weredefined from the 2010 Census in the cityof Vitoria, ES -Brazil. This information was spatialized and correlated to the supply of bicycle infrastructure available in the city, verifying that there is a difference between the supply of infrastructure (social, economic, leisure and health) amongthe regions of the city, as well as the interference factors, in the user's perception for the use of the bicycle when commuting to the workplace, there is the lack of insecurity, the deficiency of infrastructure and often for considering other means of transportation more comfortable.
