Estimativa de redução das emissões de poluentes atmosféricos no uso da bicicleta como meio alternativo de transporte inter campi na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Abstract

This work aimed to quantify the emission of pollutants annually from automobiles and buses into the atmosphere on the route between the campuses of the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) in Uberlândia, focusing on pollutants CO, CO2 and NOx. The BR software methodology was used. evê, which calculates pollutants emitted online, that is, on highways and streets in a simplified way. Two displacement stretches were studied: Santa Mônica-Umuarama campus and Santa Mônica-Glória campus. The results obtained make it clear that automobiles are responsible for the highest emission of pollutants in both stretches. In total, light and heavy vehicles are responsible for emitting 12 tons of pollutants per year to the atmosphere. These results suggest that the implementation of the shared bicycle system is feasible environmentally, socially and would reduce the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere. Soon it was concluded that a combined system of buses and bicycles as an alternative means of locomotion would contribute to reduce emissions and improve the quality of life of the academic community at UFU, serving as an example for other Universities in the Triângulo Mineiro region.