Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: KAYCK DANNY BEZERRA DE ARAÚJO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : KAYCK DANNY BEZERRA DE ARAÚJO
DATE: 01/11/2024
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Videoconferência
TITLE:

ON THE PATHS OF TRANSITION: THE USE OF BICYCLES FOR INTRA-URBAN COMMUTING IN BRAZIL IN THE SECOND DECADE OF THE 2000s.

KEY WORDS:

Intra-urban population mobility; Bike sharing systems; sustainable urban mobility; Brazilian urban centers.

PAGES: 134
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Demografia
SUBÁREA: Política Pública e População
SUMMARY:

The main objective of this thesis is to identify and compare intra-urban mobility patterns through shared bikes in four Brazilian urban centers during the second decade of the 2000s. The use of bikes has grown as a sustainable alternative for urban public transportation, especially during the pandemic, whether for recreational, utilitarian, or work purposes, despite infrastructure limitations. In this context, shared bike systems have emerged as an active transportation solution, aiming to integrate different transportation modes in cities. The research seeks to answer the following question: given the weaknesses in infrastructure and public transport provision, what are the new mobility patterns and flows of active transport users in Brazilian urban centers? The specific objectives are: 1) Analyze urban mobility patterns based on shared bike systems during the pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods; 2) Identify connections between population characteristics, active mobility, and public transportation; 3) Qualify users' perceptions of safety and infrastructure. Four hypotheses will be tested: 1) The average duration of trips and seasonal patterns changed with the pandemic; 2) The flow of trips related to the density of services changed due to the pandemic; 3) Infrastructure and intermodal connection between shared bike systems and public transportation foster the increased use of bikes, promoting sustainable route complementarity; 4) Users' perceptions of safety and infrastructure vary by Brazilian region. The data used comes from Tembici, a leader in providing shared bikes in Brazil and other Latin American countries. With 59.1 million trips recorded across 929 stations, the study covers Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, and Recife/Jaboatao dos Guararapes/Olinda. The analysis includes descriptive methods, thematic maps, and the Local Indicator of Spatial Association (LISA) to understand the spatial patterns of displacements and establishment density. For the second objective, population and socioeconomic data will be cross-referenced with station information, and for the third, the 2023 Bike-Barometer survey will be used to assess cyclists' safety and well-being. Preliminary results indicate a 7% increase in trips post-pandemic, with a longer average trip duration, especially from 2022 onward. During the pandemic, bikes usage rose on weekends, but in the post-pandemic period, it increased on weekdays, peaking at 6:00 p.m., with short trips being the most frequent.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - TATHIANE MAYUMI ANAZAWA
Externo à Instituição - CÉSAR AUGUSTO MARQUES DA SILVA
Presidente - 2081758 - LUCIANA CONCEICAO DE LIMA
Interno - 1880578 - RICARDO OJIMA