O desenvolvimento de um aplicativo móvel na Geografia: uma contribuição para a disponibilização de informações para o cidadão

Abstract

With the advancement of technologies, there is an increasing abundance of statistical data and information in general available, even for characterizing cities and elucidating urban problems and demands. However, we still face a challenge in making this data accessible to citizens or even to public officials, aiming to contribute to decision-making and the improvement of people's lives. In this regard, we aim to develop a mobile application in this work to be made available to the general population free of charge, with the purpose of providing basic information about the municipality of Ituiutaba-MG, focusing on the urban area, including: Ituiutaba's history; Demographic data; Public health services; Main city roads; Public transportation. To achieve this, the methodological procedures involved bibliographic research, data gathering and systematization, adjustment of cartographic bases, experimentation, and testing for programming platform handling and application development, even in its preliminary version. As a result, an application was produced aiming to demonstrate that it is possible to make historical and socioeconomic information of the municipality accessible, including by city neighborhoods through the location of some public services. Thus, the development of a mobile application, even in its preliminary version, demonstrates that it is possible to provide the population access to important data about the municipality and the city, expanding information access through a channel increasingly used by society.