Sustainable Mobility: a Favorable Action in the Reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)

Abstract

The growth of cities has become a reflection of economic development and urbanization, increasing life expectancy, synonymous with better living conditions for the population. However, this growth has contributed to several unsustainable problems, including air pollution, due to the saturation of an accentuated urban mobility in urbanized areas. The concept of urban mobility consists of meeting the daily needs of the population – such as going to work or school –, whose journey can be made on foot, by bicycle, by bus, or by car, in addition to being used for leisure. In the search for sustainability in mobility, the objective of the article leads to understanding sustainable mobility as a favorable action in improving urban life. The methodology has the character of a theoretical review of the concepts of sustainability and mobility, in which it intends to analyze how sustainable mobility can influence the reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). As a result, it is intended to place sustainable mobility as a study for the future urban planning of a city, guaranteeing improvements and diversities in urban modes, within the ideals of urban sustainability (economic, social, and environmental), based on circulation for all, contributing to economic and social well-being without harming the environment.