Walking for different purposes: a study in the city of Cambé-PR

• Autor(a) principal: Costa, Maria Luiza Gouvea da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Fontoura, Larissa Casaril da, Leão , Ana Luiza Favarão, Kanashiro, Milena
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.47235/rmu.v10i1.193
• topic: built environment; walkability; trip purpose; ambiente construído; caminhabilidade; propósito de viagem

Walking is a socially equitable and economically viable mode of transportation, which can be influenced by several factors and domains. Evidence shows that different walking purposes are associated with different characteristics of the built environment. Therefore, it is necessary to deepen the focus on why people choose to commute on foot. The objective of this research is to analyze the hiking routes for different purposes, based on data on distance, duration and land use. As a methodological strategy, the case study was adopted in the city of Cambé-PR, and as a tactic, correlational analysis was used through quantitative and spatial procedures. The results indicate that the purposes have a great influence on the walking behavior and that mandatory functions generally have similar behaviors. Still, evidence was found that most trips on foot are made up to 800 meters and last up to 15 minutes. The research contributes so that spatial areas of influence can be identified, serving as parameters for urban intervention strategies that support active behaviors.