Índice de caminhabilidade: um estudo sobre a mobilidade sustentável no centro de Parintins, Amazonas.

Abstract

Walkability encourages walking, reduces vehicle traffic, and lowers infrastructure costs. The Walkability Index quantitatively and qualitatively measures an area's ability to encourage pedestrian presence while ensuring safety and comfort. The objective of this study is to evaluate the sidewalk conditions on Avenida Nações Unidas, near the Parintins Cultural Center (Bumbódromo) in Amazonas. For this purpose, the Walkability Index methodology was used to assess the walkability of the public walkway. This article presents the current conditions, needs, and intervention priorities, highlighting the nonconformities found in the sidewalks of the studied route and emphasizing the infrastructure problems faced daily by the local population.