Um estudo das alternativas de mobilidade urbana sustentáveis para o Campus I da UFPB

Abstract

The urban planning model focused on individual motorised transport adopted since the last century in Brazilian cities has resulted in numerous urban mobility problems today. Furthermore, the increase in greenhouse gas emissions by vehicles may result in a rise in the global average temperature and consequently the mean sea level and the frequency of extreme climate events. Based on this and considering that university campuses function as a micro-city, sharing the mobility issues, it is understood that they have great influence on the training of future managers, being fundamental in the implementation of a culture of sustainable development. Thus, this study aims to present alternatives for sustainable urban mobility that are applicable to the headquarters of the campus I of the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) in João Pessoa, from the survey of experiences in educational institutions in Brazil and in other countries and correlation with mobility surveys conducted at the UFPB campus’ entrances and inside, and a virtual questionnaire through Google Forms. The universities in Qatar, Cyprus and São Paulo presented diagnoses similar to UFPB; while in seven Brazilian institutions and nine around the globe the solutions found were presented. On campus I of UFPB, the mobility diagnosis shows that the vehicle occupancy rate is very low and parking spaces are badly distributed, causing overcrowding in some parking areas and a large number of free spaces in others. With an academic community willing to change its habits, the implementation of a safe carpooling system and the creation of municipal public transport lines that meet the university demand are presented as alternatives. For internal displacement, investment in active transport, such as the implementation of bicycle-sharing systems and passenger transport services are essential for a more sustainable academic environment to become a reality.