Análisis de la movilidad en campus universitarios integrados en zonas urbanas

Abstract

Urban transport studies have been characterized by focusing on the analysis of mobility problems between different areas, mainly looking to minimize travel time. In recent years, negative effects (externalities) of urban mobility have become very important because of environmental aspects. Mobility to campus or universities represents a large number of journeys within city. In this study, mobility patterns of students, workers and residents in an integrated urban campus environment are described. An assessment of energy consumption and emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, caused by these displacements, to have a higher level of awareness of damage caused to environment was proposed.

The paper conclusions are that although there are ways more sustainable, less polluted and more economical transport, people are reluctant to use them. Thereason is that while there are infrastructures that allow use of other more polluted and less sustainable modes due to the cost time, convenience or because people costs to change their habits.

To encourage more sustainable transport, firstly we make awareness people of the pollution and to facilitate, encourage and promote most sustainable modes and secondly to penalize most polluting and less sustainable transport.