Estudio de movilidad sostenible para personas con discapacidad en la zona urbana del cantón de Esmeraldas

Abstract

The problem that arose in the urban area of the canton of Esmeraldas was the lack of safety elements for vulnerable pedestrians and inadequate conditions in the areas intended for the safe mobility of people with reduced mobility, so this Curricular Integration Work aimed to conduct a study of sustainable mobility for people with disabilities in the urban area of the canton of Esmeraldas, to promote equal integration into society. To determine the condition of the road infrastructure, its current accessibility, and whether it has appropriate signals, an observation sheet was applied in the study area, and a survey was conducted among people with disabilities to determine their mobility needs. Through the work carried out in situ with the direct stakeholders, it was determined that 55% of the people surveyed are visually impaired, so moving around the canton is a problem because the signage in the canton does not provide safety, especially in access to sidewalks, since they do not have adequate ramps, which is why 99% of the people mentioned that improvements should be made. Finally, public bus transportation, where 50% of those involved are mobilized, needs access to ramps to the units. In conclusion, the strategies to be implemented so that people with disabilities can move safely and efficiently should be based on Ecuadorian regulations to meet the needs of the most vulnerable.