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Mobility and accessibility in historic cities.

Ana Carla Carvalho¹, Rachel Filgueiras Paschoalin, José Alberto Castañon

¹Department of Transportation, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Engineering Faculty, Campus of UFJF, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. anacarlacarvalho.arq@gmail.com

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|February 10, 2012

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Brazilian historic cities face challenges balancing tourism growth with heritage preservation. Addressing urban mobility and accessibility issues is crucial for sustainable development and visitor experience.

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Area of Science:

Urban Planning
Heritage Conservation
Tourism Management

Background:

Historic Brazilian cities, despite colonial structures, undergo contemporary transformations impacting urban issues like mobility and accessibility.
Uncontrolled tourism growth in historic cities poses a significant problem, conflicting with heritage conservation efforts and requiring activity control.
Traditional urban structures and morphology of Brazilian baroque cities present unique challenges for modern mobility and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate urban mobility challenges within Brazil's historic cities.
To explore the impact of tourism development on heritage preservation and accessibility.
To propose integrated approaches for urban conservation and socio-economic dynamics.

Main Methods:

Analysis of urban structure, morphology, and occupation characteristics in historic Brazilian cities.
Examination of tourism-generated demands, including adaptation of housing and traffic circulation issues.
Review of existing urban planning and heritage conservation policies.

Main Results:

Historic city features like narrow streets and challenging topography hinder contemporary traffic and pedestrian circulation.
Tourism development strains infrastructure not designed for modern needs, threatening preservation and visitor accessibility.
Sectoral policies often lack integration, hindering a cohesive approach to urban conservation and tourism management.

Conclusions:

Integrated urban conservation strategies are essential to balance historic preservation with socio-economic dynamics and tourism demands.
A permanent dialogue between conservationists and planners is necessary to develop effective sectoral policies.
Adapting historic urban environments for contemporary mobility and accessibility requires careful planning to avoid heritage degradation.