Planejamento da mobilidade urbana no Município de São João de Meriti: contradições e convergências espaciais

Abstract

This thesis presents the results of the investigation on the urban mobility socio-spatial dynamics in São João de Meriti, a municipality of Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, which presents the highest index of demographic and building density of the State. It has one of the worst social development indexes, besides being characterized as a dormitory-city with a high center-periphery commuting. Initially, it is necessary to observe and analyze the application of the Urban Mobility Law and its unfolding on the urban question. We seek to assess the current socio-spatial scenario that implies in the understanding how the road mesh and network system is structured and which are the limits and challenges in order to guaranteeing urban mobility under the premises of social inclusion and environmental sustainability. It seeks also to understanding the local reality in contraposition with the public policies and actions defined by its Municipal General Plan, approved in 2006, considering: the presence of the railroad since the 19th century; the historic demographic explosion from 1950s due to migration flows; the opening of the interstate road Via Dutra; the industrialization of the metropolitan periphery; and its articulation with the National Urban Mobility Policy. The methodological framework is thought to identifying urban and periurban accessibility and mobility needs. Thus, it includes as main methods and tools: field research and measurements to produce mapping of physical and socio-spatial aspects; official cartographic and aero-photography information analysis, using GIS and other open geo-technologies survey; as well as, analysis of the current public transportation options, intermunicipal and innercity periodicity, fleet and quality of services. The research aims to contribute with the analysis of prospective scenarios related to the road network and flows restructuring, under the premise of prioritizing public and non-motorized transportation, promoting walkability, and reducing motorized vehicles use, in the several intervention scales.