Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ALEXANDRE AUGUSTO BEZERRA DA CUNHA CASTRO

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STUDENT : ALEXANDRE AUGUSTO BEZERRA DA CUNHA CASTRO
DATE: 25/01/2024
TIME: 15:00
LOCAL: remoto
TITLE:

SPATIAL CONFIGURATION AND CYCLING PLANNING IN THE CITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE, PARAÍBA, BRAZIL

KEY WORDS:

Urban Mobility, Bikeability, Space Syntax

PAGES: 236
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Arquitetura e Urbanismo
SUMMARY:

This paper discusses the effectiveness of the projects that have been and will be implemented, in terms of the potentialising effect of movement, in relation to spatial configuration and other configurational and morphological aspects of pedalability, based on the following questions: to what extent does spatial configuration shape flows and displacements by bicycle in Campina Grande? What configurational and morphological aspects are most recurrent in decisions about cycling routes in the city of Campina Grande?  Are cycle facilities built in topologically accessible spaces where there is a demand for cyclists? Which locations should be provided with such infrastructure, taking into account the spatial configuration? What technical recommendations would adapt the current cycle infrastructure to the movement potential of the road network? Based on this problem, the general objective of this research is to point out congruences and incongruences between the morphological properties of the spatial configuration of the cases studied and bicycle mobility, with the aim of helping public managers make decisions on cycling mobility projects and policies: to understand morphological aspects underlying the principles of locomotion by bicycle; to identify configurational properties of the case study, at different scales and variables; to verify other morphological and functional variables and how they act, in line with the spatial configuration favouring pedalability; and to relate the potential for spatial accessibility to cycling planning guidelines. The methodological procedures were divided into the following stages: review of narrative literature; modelling of configurational maps using Angular Segment Analysis; collection of secondary data on cycling in Campina Grande, road and cycle infrastructure; collection of socio-economic census data; modelling of the city's topography using Topodata satellite images; and spatial and statistical analysis of the data collected. The partial findings of this research indicate that spatial configuration can explain almost half of the variation in cyclist counts in the segments analysed. The INCH measure, at the global radius, was better spatially associated with the roads most cited as cyclists' preferred route, while the 1200m radius obtained the best statistical correlation (R² = 0.37). A multivariate regression between INCHr1200m and slope was able to explain 47 per cent of the cyclist count in the city. The logic of how cyclists travel must be understood on both scales simultaneously, as they have global and local dynamics. The widest roads also appear to be the most used, which contradicts the literature, but because they have cycle structures. Cycle paths and lanes are located predominantly on roads with high accessibility, density and medium and high incomes, and connect the centre to the poorer peripheral areas, which have a predominantly cyclist profile, but lack continuity and treatment at intersections, which compromises road safety. Technical recommendations were suggested to contribute to better cycling planning in the city, based on the potential for movement generated by the spatial configuration.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 350255 - EDJA BEZERRA FARIA TRIGUEIRO
Interna - 350489 - RUTH MARIA DA COSTA ATAIDE
Externa à Instituição - AIDA PAULA PONTES DE AQUINO
Externo à Instituição - MAURO NORMANDO MACÊDO BARROS FILHO - UFCG
Externo à Instituição - VALÉRIO AUGUSTO SOARES DE MEDEIROS - UnB