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Quality Of Sidewalks In A Brazilian City: A Broad Vision

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  • Vanessa Tibola da ROCHA

    (University of Passo Fundo. BR 285, Sao José, Passo Fundo/RS. Brazil)

  • Luciana Londero BRANDLI

    (University of Passo Fundo. BR 285, Sao José, Passo Fundo/RS. Brazil)

  • Rosa Maria Locatelli KALIL

    (University of Passo Fundo. BR 285, Sao José, Passo Fundo/RS. Brazil)

  • Amanda Lange SALVIA

    (University of Passo Fundo. BR 285, Sao José, Passo Fundo/RS. Brazil)

  • Pedro Domingos Marques PRIETTO

    (University of Passo Fundo. BR 285, Sao José, Passo Fundo/RS. Brazil)

Abstract

The sidewalk is the structuring element of walking on foot in the urban environment. For this, it is necessary that the sidewalks offer moving conditions to all pedestrians. The movement of people on foot in urban space increases the quality of life in the cities. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the quality index of sidewalks in a medium-size Brazilian city, through the pedestrians' perception and technical evaluation. The methodology evaluated the Sidewalk Quality Index (SQI) in Passo Fundo, a medium-sized city in the South of Brazil. The results show that, like the great majority of Brazilian cities, the sidewalks in Passo Fundo have a performance index equivalent to 1.9 points which corresponds to the G classification - very bad - in the final evaluation. The improvement of the SQI in the study area should be made possible by the awareness of their importance for mobility, urban planning and the quality of life of people in the cities. Presenting a good SQI provides a number of benefits to cities, among which the following stand out: increased life quality and urban mobility, which, in turn, impacts positively on a number of other urban indicators.

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  • Vanessa Tibola da ROCHA & Luciana Londero BRANDLI & Rosa Maria Locatelli KALIL & Amanda Lange SALVIA & Pedro Domingos Marques PRIETTO, 2019. "Quality Of Sidewalks In A Brazilian City: A Broad Vision," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 14(2), pages 41-58, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:terumm:v:14:y:2019:i:2:p:41-58
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