Calçada: Determinação do Índice de Qualidade das Calçadas em Região Central de João pessoa

Abstract

The sidewalk is a space often neglected by an imbalance in the order in which actions take place. Despite the current legislation, there are some problems that impair the quality of the sidewalk, such as a lack of standardization defined by state agencies, in addition to failure inspection. In this sense, the study of the quality of the sidewalks aims to contribute to the understanding and reflection on the urban problems related to the movement of pedestrians. This paper is focus on a case study of a central area in the city of João Pessoa - PB, where there is a huge concentration of commerce and pedestrians. This study developed, investigate the quality of the sidewalk production, considering the measures performance of urban quality. The methodology applied to the evaluation of the level of service quality was provided by Ferreira and Sanches (2001). The main results of the research was a lack of pattern in the sidewalk production, as well as a bad condition of accessibility and precarious mobility in practically all the analyzed route.