Proposta de um índice de mobilidade urbana para cidades de pequeno porte e aplicação em Itaporanga – PB.

Abstract

Quality of life in urban areas is essential, especially in small towns, where urban mobility plays a key role. The aim was therefore to develop a tool to assess urban mobility in small towns, and to apply it to the municipality of Itaporanga-PB. The construction was based on a literature review of urban mobility indices, theses, manuals and the guidelines of Law 12.587/2012 of the National Urban Mobility Policy (PNMU). The index was structured using the multi-criteria AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method to propose the creation of different weights for the domains, themes and indicators. The index was applied to the municipality of Itaporanga-PB, resulting in a value of 0.511, classifying it as intermediate. This value provides diagnoses targeted at the domains with low performance, such as Mobility Integration, and Social, Political and Environmental Impact. The result reflects the prioritization of individual motorized modes and the absence of public policies for public transport. The application of the index highlighted strategic guidelines aimed at expanding social inclusion and building an efficient urban infrastructure.