Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach
Urban mobility resilience plays a central role in sustainable urban planning discussions, especially considering the challenges of extreme events, climate change, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels. This study evaluates urban mobility resilience in Petrópolis (RJ), incorporating socio-spati...
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| author | Alexandre Simas de Medeiros Marcelino Aurélio Vieira da Silva Marcus Hugo Sant’Anna Cardoso Tálita Floriano Santos Catalina Toro Gonzalo Rojas Vicente Aprigliano |
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| description | Urban mobility resilience plays a central role in sustainable urban planning discussions, especially considering the challenges of extreme events, climate change, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels. This study evaluates urban mobility resilience in Petrópolis (RJ), incorporating socio-spatial heterogeneity and energy vulnerability. This research fills methodological gaps in the literature by proposing a composite resilience index that integrates technical, socioeconomic, and fossil fuel dependency variables within a robust multicriteria framework. We selected eleven variables relevant to urban mobility and organized them into inference blocks. We normalized the variables using Gaussian functions, respecting their maximization or minimization characteristics. We applied the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to assign weights to the criteria and then aggregated and ranked the results using multicriteria analysis. The final index represents the adaptive capacity of urban territories facing the energy crisis, and we applied it spatially to the neighborhoods of Petrópolis. The analysis identified a significant concentration of neighborhoods with low resilience, particularly in quadrants, combining deficiencies in public transportation, high dependence on fossil fuels, and socioeconomic constraints. Factors such as limited pedestrian access, insufficient motorized public transport coverage, and a high proportion of elderly residents emerged as significant constraints on urban resilience. Intervention strategies that promote active mobility, improve accessibility, and diversify transportation modes proved essential for strengthening local resilience. The results emphasize the urgent need for public policies to reduce energy vulnerability, foster active mobility, and promote equity in access to transportation infrastructure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-237a2aaadf204611b045cdafad3a0bbc2025-07-25T13:38:09ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512025-07-019726910.3390/urbansci9070269Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria ApproachAlexandre Simas de Medeiros0Marcelino Aurélio Vieira da Silva1Marcus Hugo Sant’Anna Cardoso2Tálita Floriano Santos3Catalina Toro4Gonzalo Rojas5Vicente Aprigliano6Program of Transportation Engineering, COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-914, BrazilProgram of Transportation Engineering, COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 21941-914, BrazilDepartment of Transport, Chemical and Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá 78060-900, BrazilCenter for Sustainable Development, University of Brasília (UnB), Brasília 70910-900, BrazilInstituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC-Chile), Santiago 7820436, ChileInstituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC-Chile), Santiago 7820436, ChileEscuela de Ingeniería de Construcción y Transporte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV), Valparaíso 2362807, ChileUrban mobility resilience plays a central role in sustainable urban planning discussions, especially considering the challenges of extreme events, climate change, and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels. This study evaluates urban mobility resilience in Petrópolis (RJ), incorporating socio-spatial heterogeneity and energy vulnerability. This research fills methodological gaps in the literature by proposing a composite resilience index that integrates technical, socioeconomic, and fossil fuel dependency variables within a robust multicriteria framework. We selected eleven variables relevant to urban mobility and organized them into inference blocks. We normalized the variables using Gaussian functions, respecting their maximization or minimization characteristics. We applied the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to assign weights to the criteria and then aggregated and ranked the results using multicriteria analysis. The final index represents the adaptive capacity of urban territories facing the energy crisis, and we applied it spatially to the neighborhoods of Petrópolis. The analysis identified a significant concentration of neighborhoods with low resilience, particularly in quadrants, combining deficiencies in public transportation, high dependence on fossil fuels, and socioeconomic constraints. Factors such as limited pedestrian access, insufficient motorized public transport coverage, and a high proportion of elderly residents emerged as significant constraints on urban resilience. Intervention strategies that promote active mobility, improve accessibility, and diversify transportation modes proved essential for strengthening local resilience. The results emphasize the urgent need for public policies to reduce energy vulnerability, foster active mobility, and promote equity in access to transportation infrastructure.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/7/269urban resilienceurban mobilityfossil fuel scarcitysustainable urban planningmulticriteria analysis |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre Simas de Medeiros Marcelino Aurélio Vieira da Silva Marcus Hugo Sant’Anna Cardoso Tálita Floriano Santos Catalina Toro Gonzalo Rojas Vicente Aprigliano Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach Urban Science urban resilience urban mobility fossil fuel scarcity sustainable urban planning multicriteria analysis |
| title | Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach |
| title_full | Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach |
| title_short | Evaluating Urban Mobility Resilience in Petrópolis Through a Multicriteria Approach |
| title_sort | evaluating urban mobility resilience in petropolis through a multicriteria approach |
| topic | urban resilience urban mobility fossil fuel scarcity sustainable urban planning multicriteria analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/7/269 |
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