Considerations about urban space and intra-urban mobility in Barreiras-BA

Abstract

The urban mobility has been the subject of strong discuss in metropolis and capitals in Brazil and in the world, however, little progress has been made in the analysis of small and medium-sized Brazilian cities. The present work consists of the “clipping” of a research that is being carried out at the academic master’s level. As part of the results obtained in the research, it seeks to characterize the urban space of Barreiras relating it to aspects of intra-urban mobility that point to the existence of obstacles leading to (im)mobility in this city. The study was based on exploratory research to understand and clarify the research problem. The theoretical framework on the urban and the city is useful to elaborate reflections on the urban space of Barreiras through the data collected and analyzed. In turn, the collected data were treated to produce thematic maps using computational tools. Results indicate that the urban fabric impels the population to travel longer and longer distances, leading to the motorization of the city.