A sustentabilidade do automóvel nos centros urbanos: uma análise dos desafios e soluções

Abstract

The use of individual motorized transport, as it mostly depends on fossil fuels, has an intense energy impact on the world. As the urban space is limited, and the automobile, detracts from impacts such as air pollution, noise pollution and traffic congestion, there is a reflection on how long it will be possible to continue with the massive use of individual motorized transport in Brazilian urban centers, without making such an ecosystem impracticable. In this scenario, the present work aims to verify the main variables conditioning the use of the automobile within urban centers in Brazil, with an analysis of the consequences of using this modal as well as the future challenges for it’s sustainability. The methodology used was an exploratory, qualitative-quantitative research based on the Literature Review procedure by Authors specialized in the area, academic articles and electronic networks such as: Scielo®, Google Academic®, Capes Journal and Mendeley Research®. The automotive vehicle industry and the growing number of cars in circulation on the roads, brings the perspective that there is a tendency to maintain the centrality of the automobile in Brazilian urban mobility. Given the contradiction, there is an evident need for public policies, society and scientists to encourage new transport alternatives and mitigating actions, such as electric vehicles, bicycle paths, shared means of transport and public transport, in order to reverse the culture of "carrocentrism ” and preserve the quality of life in the urban environment.