Acessibilidade urbana: um estudo de caso no centro da cidade de Codó - MA

Abstract

The realization of citizenship through accessibility is neither optional nor discretionary, given that the barriers limiting the full exercise of citizenship result from the inefficiency of the built environment in adequately meeting the needs of citizens, particularly those with physical disabilities or reduced mobility. In this context, the present research aims to characterize the urban accessibility offered in the center of Codó – MA, with the goal of providing a diagnostic tool to support the construction of efficient public policies for urban accessibility in this area. To this end, the research adopted the dialectical method as the approach methodology, along with observational and statistical methods as the procedural methodologies. Data collection techniques included both direct and indirect methods. Thus, the developed research endeavored to deliver a dissertation and a manual for analyzing accessibility in urban centers, using Brazilian legislation on the subject as a benchmark. It is noteworthy that the findings unequivocally validate the initially proposed hypothesis, as they indicate the inaccessibility of the central urban area of Codó – MA