Use of active transport to increase the quality of life of the urban population during the covid-19 pandemic in the light of a bibliometric approach

Authors

  • Victor Hugo Souza de Abreu Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-2721
  • Isabella Martins de Almeida Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-9269
  • Larissa Rodrigues Turini Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2841-7807

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/bjpe.v7i3.35826

Keywords:

COVID-19, Transporte activo, Análisis bibliométrico

Abstract

The restrictions implemented by governments to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including social distance, isolation and home confinement, had a major impact on the quality of life of the urban population. Thus, the use of active transportation started to be configured as an important strategy so that the population had access to essential goods, allowing a greater distance between individuals, as well as to improve aspects related to physical and mental health, during the period pandemic. Serving this purpose, this article aims to carry out a bibliographic review with a bibliometric approach to identify how active transportation can positively influence the quality of life of the urban population during the pandemic period. The results indicate that research on the subject, although premature, is growing, and studies have been published in important international journals. In addition, the discussions raised here show that active transportation corresponds to a critical mode that deserves more attention and funding, both during normal periods and in major social disruptions, such as a pandemic such as COVID-19.

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Victor Hugo Souza de Abreu, Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ)

Doctoral student and Master in Transport Engineering at the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He was Researcher of the National Traffic Counting Plan of the National Department of Transport Infrastructure and of the Green Fund of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He is currently a Researcher at the Brazilian Panel on Climate Change and at the Mob.Inc Network and Professor of Project Development at the Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Oil and Gas and at the MBA in Environment at the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Post-Graduation and Engineering Research at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In addition, he currently works as a consultant for the GITEC/COPPE Association for the Ministry of Infrastructure, as a specialist in the impacts of climate change on road infrastructure and as a researcher at Empresa Neoenergia, in the area of ​​electric mobility. He has experience in the field of Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Transport Engineering and Environment / Sustainability / Climate Change. (Text provided by the author)

Isabella Martins de Almeida, Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ)

I believe that through urban mobility it is possible to change realities, so I research its relationship with sustainable development and the aspects involved in this process. Graduated in Civil Engineering (2017) from Universidade Veiga de Almeida. Master in Transport Engineering (2020) from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE / UFRJ), I am currently the General Coordinator of Urban Mobility Planning at Cabo Frio City Hall ? RJ, in addition to being technically responsible for the Urban Mobility Plan and also co-responsible for the Municipality's Accessible Sidewalks Program. I work in multidisciplinary areas seeking to improve professional development through planning and knowledge. I work as Technical Inspector of the Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy (CREA-RJ) in Cabo Frio since 2018. I participate in municipal councils and technical and administrative committees of the municipality of Cabo Frio since 2018, such as the Municipal Council of the Master Plan, the of Transport, the Council for Persons with Disabilities, the Blue Flag Committee and the Committee for the Assessment of Neighborhood Impact Studies. I believe that uniting academic research with the practical experience of public administration is essential to enhance investments and improvements for the re(creation) of mobility in our country. (Text provided by the author)

Larissa Rodrigues Turini, Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ)

Bachelor in Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (2013), Specialist in Occupational Safety Engineering (2016) and Master's in Water Resources (2021) from the Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Technology of the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá campus. Experience in planning and management of basic sanitation. (Text provided by the author)

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Abreu, V. H. S. de, Almeida, I. M. de, & Turini, L. R. (2021). Use of active transport to increase the quality of life of the urban population during the covid-19 pandemic in the light of a bibliometric approach. Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering, 7(3), 139–152. https://doi.org/10.47456/bjpe.v7i3.35826

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