The document discusses a study on public transportation and mobility for motor disabled citizens in Lisbon, Portugal. The study aims to understand problems faced by disabled citizens, map the public transportation network, identify accessible services, and find vulnerabilities. Researchers used GIS tools to analyze transportation data and design routes. Results showed that only 45% of bus routes are accessible and influence areas of adapted stations are smaller. The best and adapted routes between locations were determined and proximity to hospitals from a residential area was analyzed. Researchers recommend further adaptations and an app to help disabled citizens navigate the transportation system.

1. Pedro Morais
Rafael Guerreiro
Nuno Marques da Costa
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
The Public Transport and The Mobility of Motor Disabled
Citizens in The Municipality of Lisbon
- Mobility for New Social Challenges-

2. CONTENTS
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
1. Objectives
2. Public Transport
3. Motor Disabled Citizens
4. Methodology
5. Results
6. Final Remarks and Future Developments

3. OBJECTIVES
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
 Understand the problems of mobility of motor disabled citizens;
 Shape the multimodal network of public transport in the city of Lisbon;
 Identify the terms of services adapted to these citizens;
 Detect the vulnerabilities of public transport network in providing services to motor
disabled citizens.

4. THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
Study Area - City of Lisbon
Date - 2010/2011
Public Transport:
 Roads Transport – Carris
 Railway Transport (Train) – CP and Fertagus
 Subway Transport (Metropolitan) – ML
 Fluvial Transport – Transtejo / Soflusa

5. MOTOR DISABLE CITIZENS
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
“Um cidadão portador de deficiência motora é um indivíduo que por lesão ou
deformação, congénita ou adquirida, tenha um grau de incapacidade igual ou superior
a 60%, desde que a mesma possa causar dificuldades de orientação e mobilidade na
via pública” (Decreto-Lei n.º 163/2006)
A motor disabled individual needs special mobility conditions and access to the
infrastructures and transports, such as:
Lifts;
Travelators;
Access ramps;

6. METHODOLOGY
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
GIS
“Geographic Information Systems are integrated computer systems for the input,
storage, analysis and output of spatially referenced data” (Goodchild, 1998).
Tool

7. METHODOLOGY
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
 Transfer
Network
 Station Public
Transport
Lines Points
Vectorial Information
Road Network
 Buses Network
 Railway Network
• Train
• Metropolitan
 Fluvial Transport
Network  Entrances of the
Stations
 Objects
Analysis
Polygons
Study Area “Lisbon”
Data

8. METHODOLOGY
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
CONCEPTUAL MODEL
Inputs:
Road Network
BusesTransport Network
Railway Network
• Train
• Metropolitan
Fluvial Transport Network
Transfer Network
Station Public Transport
Network
Dataset
Directions
Attributes
Connectivity
Outputs:
• Routes
• Areas of influence
• Proximities to the
services
Geodatabase

9. RESULTS
 Carris Itineraries and influence
areas Isochrones of the Public
Transports adapted stations
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
Time
(Minutes)
Area
(km2)
5 2.15
10 6.21
15 9.24
Time
(Minutes)
Area
(km2)
5 0.79
10 3.01
15 7.21
Carris Network (Km)
Coverage of the Total Area Coverage of adapted area
678 Km 305 Km
45%
55%
Carris Network
Carreiras da Carris
Adaptadas para PMR*
Carreiras da Carris não
Adaptadas para PMR*
*RMP- Reduced Mobility Passengers
Adapted Carris Routes
for RMP*
Non-Adapted Carris
Routes for RMP*
Influence Areas:
 Isochrones of Public Transports stations.
 Isochrones of Public Transports adapted
stations.

10. RESULTS
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
Determination of the Best Route:
 Route between the University of Lisbon and
Atrium Saldanha.

11. RESULTS
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
Determination of Service Proximity:
 Starting Point: Residencial area in Chelas
 Determine its proximity to the main Lisbon
hospitals in an hour.
 Route designed to normal citizens.

12. RESULTS
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
Determination of Services Proximity:
 Starting Point: Residencial area in Chelas
 Determine its proximity to the main Lisbon
hospitals in an hour.
 Route designed to motor disabled citizens.

13. FINAL REMARKS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território
 Awareness to the needs for adaptation and maintenance of the public transports
infrastructures;
 Further development and improvement of the network modelling;
 Availability of the network model mainly to support institutions focused on improving
disabled citizens lives and for scientific investigation;
 Creation of an App for mobile devices and online platforms.

14. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

15. METHODOLOGY
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território

16. METHODOLOGY
6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING RESEARCH
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA  17TH MAY 2013
P. MORAIS; R.GUERREIRO; N.M. COSTA
IGOT-Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território