Estrategias de movilidad sostenible para mitigar el impacto ambiental producido por el parque automotor de la ciudad de Guaranda, provincia de Bolívar

Abstract

Sustainable mobility strategies to mitigate the environmental impact produced by the automotive fleet of the city of Guaranda, Bolívar province" is research aimed at developing strategies that allow reducing the environmental impacts produced by transportation in the city. The application of observation sheets and a survey of the city's inhabitants were essential to evaluate the current mobility situation and citizen perception of environmental impacts. The findings reported that the population generally moves towards the city's central area where concentrate the most significant number of activities. The preferred mode of mobilization is the private vehicle in 38%, and as they lack specific routes or restrictions, they generate four times more emissions than the bus. In addition, for every hour, around 579 and 1,239 automobiles circulate by the road, where 71% are light vehicles. Citizens are conscious of the area's existing environmental pollution, and 95% refer to an immediate intervention to solve the problem. Based on the diagnosis of the situation in the study area and citizen opinion, the impacts generated by the emission of CO2 gases nitrogen dioxide, which affects its inhabitants and the environment, could be reduced by these proposals for sustainable mobility. To conclude, the existing problem arises from a high volume of vehicles moving around Guaranda. For this reason, a collaborative effort by the inhabitants, the competent authorities, and others involved are recommended to perform actions providing solutions to environmental impacts.