Contribuição para análise da influência do gênero nos padrões de viagem : região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro (RMRJ)

Abstract

The transport demand under a gender perspective is analyzed in this dissertation. A review of relevant publications was used to define gender and mobility, besides it presented the main conclusions concerning the overlapping of these two concepts. As a study object was chosen the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, and the data created through the Origin-Destination surveys conducted in 2003. Despite the existence of a more updated database (PDTU 2012), the motivation for choosing the 2003 data was due to the amount and quality of information and the variables available. The information provided by this survey Descriptive statistics and combination of the variables sex and position in family structure were used in order to better describe gender in daily transportation. Results point to a distinct travel pattern: men tend to travel more, cover bigger distances and spend more time traveling than women. However, women tend to have a sustainable behavior, as they rely more on transit and non-motorized transport. When it comes to transport planning, groups of interest need and habits knowledge helps to define specific policies and rational use of public resources, in order to build an equally accessible and fair city for all the inhabitants.