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In recent decades, there has been increased regulation of industrial activities, resulting in their concentration in industrial areas located at a considerable distance from major urban areas. This approach aimed to mitigate the environmental impacts of these activities on the health and overall quality of life of the entire population. However, these industrial areas often present a deficit in transport supply, resulting in the promotion of car use as the main mode of transport for workers’ home-workplace commuting, giving rise to issues of equity and accessibility to employment in these areas. A survey of the factory’s characteristics and a diagnosis of worker mobility were carried out through a questionnaire to 363 of a total of 505 workers, and issues of equity were studied concerning gender, income, and the distance between their homes and workplaces. The results showed that 85% of workers live less than 20 km from the factory, which is in an industrial area with a lack of supply of bus services, especially during the 2 (of 3) production shifts, resulting in high use of cars to meet their commuting needs. It was also observed that certain worker groups face substantial difficulties in accessing their workplace due to a lack of or inadequate public transport options to access industrial areas, highlighting disparities in access to different modes of transport among the workers.

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Equity Issues in Achieving Sustainable Mobility Patterns of Workers of a Factory of an Industrial Area

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    2026年

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  • Julio César dos Santos,
  • Paulo Ribeiro,
  • Ricardo Bento

摘要

In recent decades, there has been increased regulation of industrial activities, resulting in their concentration in industrial areas located at a considerable distance from major urban areas. This approach aimed to mitigate the environmental impacts of these activities on the health and overall quality of life of the entire population. However, these industrial areas often present a deficit in transport supply, resulting in the promotion of car use as the main mode of transport for workers’ home-workplace commuting, giving rise to issues of equity and accessibility to employment in these areas. A survey of the factory’s characteristics and a diagnosis of worker mobility were carried out through a questionnaire to 363 of a total of 505 workers, and issues of equity were studied concerning gender, income, and the distance between their homes and workplaces. The results showed that 85% of workers live less than 20 km from the factory, which is in an industrial area with a lack of supply of bus services, especially during the 2 (of 3) production shifts, resulting in high use of cars to meet their commuting needs. It was also observed that certain worker groups face substantial difficulties in accessing their workplace due to a lack of or inadequate public transport options to access industrial areas, highlighting disparities in access to different modes of transport among the workers.