The Impact of the Autonomous Vehicle in Society and in the Urban Mobility in the City of São Paulo

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murilo Cesar Perin Briganti ◽  
Luiz Vicente Figueira de Mello Filho ◽  
Raquel Cardamoni ◽  
Yuzo Iano
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicle ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Urban mobility: service level and demand forecast study on a road in the city of São Paulo

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1341
Author(s):  
Alcir Das Neves Gomes ◽  
Elson Araújo ◽  
Osmar Martins Souza ◽  
Wagner Roberto Garo Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Demand Forecast ◽  
Traffic Demand ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Road System

The theme urban mobility has been gaining prominence in recent times due to the impact it causes on the quality of life of people living in large centers, this article aims to study and evaluate the Capacity and Level of Service in a specific route in the city of São Paulo based on the concepts and methods established in Highway Capacity Manual 2000 (HCM 2000), in addition to using linear regression to estimate the forecast of short-term traffic demand in a biennial scenario, to propose alternatives to provide a satisfactory Service Level compatible with the forecast demand, to analyze the efficiency of the method as a tool in the decision-making process in the measures for the improvement of circulation and retardation in the municipal road system. In this exploratory, quantitative and descriptive study, the calculations were performed using concepts and methods contained in HCM 2000 evaluating the efficiency of the method as a means of obtaining information to support decision-making regarding the improvement of urban mobility. The results showed a tendency to reduce the volume of vehicle flow in the studied road. The results obtained demonstrate that the tools applied in the present work can be of great value for decision making or proposition measures for improvements in the attendance of demand in the capacity of the roads to provide a Service Level that allows to improve the satisfaction of the users of the road system of the municipality of São Paulo.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Agriculture in São Paulo, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6185
Author(s):  
André Ruoppolo Biazoti ◽  
Angélica Campos Nakamura ◽  
Gustavo Nagib ◽  
Vitória Oliveira Pereira de Souza Leão ◽  
Giulia Giacchè ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Community Gardens ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Food Chains ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Sales Channels ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

During the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers worldwide were greatly affected by disruptions in the food chain. In 2020, São Paulo city experienced most of the effects of the pandemic in Brazil, with 15,587 deaths through December 2020. Here, we describe the impacts of COVID-19 on urban agriculture (UA) in São Paulo from April to August 2020. We analyzed two governmental surveys of 2100 farmers from São Paulo state and 148 from São Paulo city and two qualitative surveys of volunteers from ten community gardens and seven urban farmers. Our data showed that 50% of the farmers were impacted by the pandemic with drops in sales, especially those that depended on intermediaries. Some farmers in the city adapted to novel sales channels, but 22% claimed that obtaining inputs became difficult. No municipal support was provided to UA in São Paulo, and pre-existing issues were exacerbated. Work on community gardens decreased, but no garden permanently closed. Post COVID-19, UA will have the challenge of maintaining local food chains established during the pandemic. Due to the increase in the price of inputs and the lack of technical assistance, governmental efforts should be implemented to support UA.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in hospitalizations due to brain tumors from the epicenter of Latin America.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18785-e18785
Author(s):  
Isabella Batista Martins Portugal ◽  
Luis Eduardo Werneck De Carvalho ◽  
Jean Henri Schoueri ◽  
Leandro Fórnias Machado Rezende ◽  
Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Health System ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Cns Tumors ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Outbreak Period ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

e18785 Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted health care systems worldwide. In Brazil, the disease had its first case in the city of São Paulo, thus being the starting point and epicenter of this disease in Latin America. Neurological features are currently well recognized in COVID-19 indicating the neurotropic nature of the virus and include anosmia, myalgia, myositis, encephalitis, meningitis, cerebrovascular disease, Guillain–Barré syndrome, and post-infectious myelitis. CNS tumors though relatively rare (> 2% of all cancers) are a relevant source of cancer-related morbi-mortality worldwide. Although studies have reported higher COVID-19 severity in cancer patients, the consequences of the pandemic on health care for CNS tumors remain inconclusive and will probably be felt for decades. This study aimed to determine the impact of pandemic on the hospital admissions (HA) due to CNS tumors in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of the HAs due to CNS tumors in the city of São Paulo comparing the outbreak period (January-June 2020) and a pre-pandemic corresponding period of the years 2017-2019. Data were obtained from the Brazilian Unified Health System - Hospital Information System database according to the chapter II of the International Classification of Diseases - 10th revision (ICD-10). Linear regression was used to analyze the relationship between the incidence of HAs and time (months). Results: A significant reduction in HAs due to CNS tumors was observed during the outbreak period (January-June 2020). Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of CNS (-2, CI -2 to -1) and malignant neoplasm of brain (-5, CI -7 to -3) showed to be remarkably affected (see table). To our knowledge, this is the first scientific report of significant reduction of HAs due to CNS tumors during COVID-19 era. Conclusions: Our findings seem to be associated to delayed oncological diagnose and care to CNS tumor patients during the lockdown and health system collapse. A rebound help-seeking effect as well as more severe complications may present in the post‐pandemic. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of the ongoing pandemic in CNS neoplasms in order to strategically corroborate public health actions for short- and long-term implications of COVID-19 pandemic. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals O sistema cicloviário como alternativa para a mobilidade urbana: uma análise em piracicaba – são paulo. - Cycling system as an alternative for urban mobility: an analysis in piracicaba- são paulo.

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
José Diego Gobbo Alves ◽  
Eric Leonardo Rodrigues da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Field Work ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Thematic Mapping ◽  
Data Survey ◽  
Path System ◽  
Cycling System ◽  
The City

RESUMOAs cidades brasileiras enfrentam sérios problemas de mobilidade urbana causados, principalmente, pelo padrão de desenvolvimento urbano (disperso, segregado e dependente do modal rodoviário). O aumento dos congestionamentos e acidentes, a precariedade do transporte coletivo público, o aumento das distâncias percorridas no cotidiano e a falta de infraestruturas necessárias tem se tornando, cada vez mais, problemas estruturais nas cidades. Este artigo propõe um diagnóstico da mobilidade urbana em Piracicaba, interior do estado de São Paulo, através do sistema cicloviário como alternativa para o panorama atual de mobilidade na cidade. Como metodologia, realizou-se levantamento bibliográfico, de dados e documental; trabalhos em campo e mapeamento temático. Os resultados desta pesquisa apontam para sérios problemas da mobilidade urbana apresentados na cidade, tais como o aumento na frota de automóveis (67%) e motocicletas (150%) entre os anos de 2002 e 2015 além de um sistema cicloviário deficitário, com trechos que não interligam as principais áreas das cidades, possuindo um caráter de lazer ao invés de funcional para as atividades do cotidiano da população.Palavras-chaves: Mobilidade Urbana; Sistema cicloviário; Piracicaba – São Paulo. ABSTRACTBrazilian cities have been facing serious urban mobility problems caused mainly by the pattern of urban development (dispersed, segregated and road modal dependent). The increases in traffic jams and accidents, the precarious public transport, the increase in daily life distances and the lack of necessary infrastructure are increasingly becoming structural problems in cities. This article proposes a diagnosis of urban mobility in the Piracicaba, in São Paulo state interior, through the bicycle system as an alternative to the current panorama of mobility in the city. As methodology, a bibliographical and data survey was carried out, also field work and thematic mapping. The results show serious urban mobility problems in the city, such as the increase in the car fleet (67%) and motorcycles (150%) from 2002 to 2015 and a deficient bicycle system, with non-interconnected paths to the city’s main areas and having a leisure character rather than functional for the population daily activities.Keywords: Urban Mobility; Bicycle path system; Piracicaba - São Paulo.

The Echo Chamber

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-100
Author(s):  
Leonardo Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Government ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Recent Attempt ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The Third ◽  
Acoustic Insulation ◽  
Echo Chamber ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This chapter examines the São Paulo Municipal Chamber, focusing on three noise debates in São Paulo, the first two of which involve noise ordinances created in the 1990s, and enforced by the PSIU. The first debate revolves around the Evangelical lawmakers’ attempts to exclude, minimize, or hinder the impact of the noise ordinance on religious services. The second debate focuses on an ordinance that requires bars without acoustic insulation to close at 1:00 a.m.: a demand that faced strong opposition from nightlife businesses. The third debate circles back to the beginning of this article. I describe the recent attempt of a group of acoustic engineers to lobby the city administration for the systematic mapping of traffic noise. For the sound specialists, it is only with such an acoustic map that the municipal government can plan a truly sustainable city.

scholarly journals The impact of atmospheric particulate matter on cancer incidence and mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 1737-1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshio Yanagi ◽  
João Vicente de Assunção ◽  
Ligia Vizeu Barrozo
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
Lung Cancer Mortality ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Atmospheric Particulate Matter ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This study aimed to verify the impact of inhalable particulate matter (PM10) on cancer incidence and mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Statistical techniques were used to investigate the relationship between PM10 on cancer incidence and mortality in selected districts. For some types of cancer (skin, lung, thyroid, larynx, and bladder) and some periods, the correlation coefficients ranged from 0.60 to 0.80 for incidence. Lung cancer mortality showed more correlations during the overall period. Spatial analysis showed that districts distant from the city center showed higher than expected relative risk, depending on the type of cancer. According to the study, urban PM10 can contribute to increased incidence of some cancers and may also contribute to increased cancer mortality. The results highlight the need to adopt measures to reduce atmospheric PM10 levels and the importance of their continuous monitoring.

scholarly journals Conscientização e educação na escola pública: o descarte indevido do óleo e seus efeitos no meio ambiente

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-115
Author(s):  
Aline Ferreira de Souza Pereira ◽  
Carlos Caetano Oliveira dos Santos ◽  
Cristina Zukowsky-Tavares ◽  
Vanessa Maria Sales Raymundo
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Group Evaluation ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Qualitative Changes

Resumo: As agressões ao meio ambiente têm se tornado cada vez mais significativas nas últimas décadas. Os óleos alimentares são resíduos gerados diariamente por lares e indústrias alimentícias e descartados erroneamente em diferentes locais. Esta investigação objetivou refletir nessa problemática e seus efeitos no meio ambiente. Foi uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa que levantou opiniões e percepções sobre a questão do descarte indevido do óleo. Utilizou-se de um grupo focal de avaliação para o diagnóstico inicial e final, após o programa de intervenções em sala de aula . A amostra foi constituída de dez estudantes do nono ano de uma escola estadual da Zona sul da cidade de São Paulo. Concluiu-se que os sujeitos como um todo (80%) expressaram mudanças qualitativas com relação à consciência e compreensão da realidade, agregando novos conhecimentos em relação ao impacto do óleo no meio ambiente de forma mais crítica e reflexiva. ABSTRACT The damage to the environment have become increasingly significant in recent decades. Cooking oil waste are generated daily for homes and food industries and mistakenly discarded in different locations. This research aimed to reflect on these problems and their effects on the environment. It was a qualitative research that raised opinions and perceptions on the issue of improper disposal of oil. We used a focus group evaluation for the initial and final diagnosis after the program interventions in the classroom. The sample included ten students in ninth grade of a public school in the area south of the city of São Paulo. It was concluded that the subjects as a whole (80%) expressed qualitative changes with respect to awareness and understanding of reality, adding new knowledge about the impact of oil on the environment in a more critical and reflective. Key words: Pollution; Oil Disposal; Environmental Education; Environment; Public School.

scholarly journals Expected impact of COVID-19 outbreak in a major metropolitan area in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarcísio M. Rocha Filho ◽  
Fabiana Sherine Ganem dos Santos ◽  
Victor Bertollo Gomes ◽  
Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha ◽  
Julio Henrique Rosa Croda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
World Health ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

AbstractIn January 2020 China reported to the World Health Organization an outbreak of pneumonia of undetermined origin in the city of Wuhan, Hubei. In January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Interest (PHEI).ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to assess the impact of a COVID-19 epidemic in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil.MethodsWe used a generalized SEIR (Susceptibles, Exposed, Infectious, Recovered) model, with additional Hospitalized variables (SEIHR model) and age-stratified structure to analyze the expected time evolution during the onset of the epidemic in the metropolitan area of São Paulo. The model allows to determine the evolution of the number of cases, the number of patients admitted to hospitals and deaths caused by COVID-19. In order to investigate the sensibility of our results with respect to parameter estimation errors we performed Monte Carlo analysis with 100 000 simulations by sampling parameter values from an uniform distribution in the confidence interval.ResultsWe estimate 1 368 (IQR: 880, 2 407) cases, 301 (22%) in older people (≥60 years), 81 (50, 143) hospitalizations, and 14 (9, 26) deaths in the first 30 days, and 38 583 (IQR: 16 698, 113, 163) cases, 8 427 (21.8%) in older people (≥60 years), 2181 (914, 6392) hospitalizations, and 397(166, 1205) deaths in the first 60 days.LimitationsWe supposed a constant transmission probability Pc among different age-groups, and that every severe and critic case will be hospitalized, as well as that the detection capacity in all the primary healthcare services does not change during the outbreak.ConclusionSupposing the reported parameters in the literature apply in the city of São Paulo, our study shows that it is expected that the impact of a COVID-19 outbreak will be important, requiring special planning from the authorities. This is the first study for a major metropolitan center in the south hemisphere, and we believe it can provide policy makers with a prognosis of the burden of the pandemic not only in Brazil, but also in other tropical zones, allowing to estimate total cases, hospitalization and deaths, in support to the management of the public health emergence caused by COVID-19.

Reduction in prostate cancer hospitalizations in the COVID-19 pandemic epicenter of Latin America.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18814-e18814
Author(s):  
Isabella Batista Martins Portugal ◽  
Fernando Adami ◽  
Jean Henri Schoueri ◽  
Leandro Fórnias Machado Rezende ◽  
Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Outbreak Period ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Male Genital

e18814 Background: The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted health care systems worldwide since December 2019 causing atypical pneumonia and affecting multiple body organs. In Latin America, COVID-19 had its first case in the megacity of São Paulo, Brazil, thus being the starting point and epicenter of this disease. In this context, prostate cancer (PC) is the most common non-skin cancer among men and its preventive healthcare is substantial to public health surveillance. Additionally, PC raises particular interest during COVID-19 outbreak as PC androgen-deprivation therapies have shown to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection, which suggests an association between SARS-CoV-2 and PC cells. Thus, the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on male genital cancers care remain inconclusive and will probably be felt for decades. This study aimed to determine the impact of pandemic on the incidence of hospital admissions (HA) due to malignant neoplasms of male genital organs in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of the HAs due to malignant neoplasms of male genital organs in the city of São Paulo comparing the outbreak period (January-June 2020) and a pre-pandemic corresponding period of the years 2017-2019. Data were obtained from the Brazilian Unified Health System - Hospital Information System database according to the chapter II of the International Classification of Diseases - 10th revision (ICD-10). Linear regression was used to analyze the relationship between the incidence of HAs and time (months). Results: A significant reduction in HAs due to malignant neoplasms of male genital organs was observed in PC, but not other malignant neoplasms of male genital organs during the outbreak period (January-June 2020). PC (-19, CI -36 to -1) showed to be remarkably affected while other male genital cancers (-1, CI -5 to 3) did not (Table). Conclusions: Our findings seem to be associated to delayed oncological care delivery to PC during the lockdown and health system disruption. Further studies are required to evaluate the impact of the ongoing pandemic in malignant neoplasm of male genital organs, particularly PC, in order to strategically corroborate public health actions for implications of COVID-19 pandemic. Linear regression of hospital admissions for the years 2017-2020 (January until June) due to malignant neoplasms of male genital organs (chapter II of the ICD-10). Municipality of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.[Table: see text]

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of discussing and practicing urban mobility on the travel behavior of young children and their caregivers: mixed-method empirical research in public preschools in São Paulo (Brazil)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateus Humberto ◽  
Filipe Moura ◽  
Mariana Giannotti
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
The Impact

This manuscript seeks to evaluate changes in the travel behavior of young children (5-6 y/o.) and their caregivers following the implementation of a 4-month program in public preschools in São Paulo (Brazil) with a high prevalence of low-income immigrants. The program was developed around two intervention types: i) weekly inquiry sessions about urban mobility through the Philosophy with Children approach and ii) bimonthly outdoor walking activities in the surroundings of schools. In this way, it was possible to observe positive changes in the perceptions of children’s statements and in the social norms of their caregivers about transportation, as well as significant modal shifts of caregivers towards sustainable mobility, which were evaluated using difference-in-differences and time-series analyses. Besides the identification of changes in the behavior of adult caregivers through child-centered intervention types, this empirical research enabled unraveling the effect of the proposed measures according to the child’s gender, nationality, and level of social vulnerability, including the significant modal shifts towards walking and cycling identified among boys and out of car and motorcycle among native children, which were significant both in post and follow-up measures.In addition to contributions to the evaluation of school-based interventions with data from developing countries, the discussions presented in this paper intend to provide insights into the role of early childhood and perceptions in behavioral changes towards sustainable transport.

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