“Diagnostico de movilidad de la parroquia Javier Loyola”

Abstract

This project aims to diagnose the mobility in Javier Loyola Parish in Azogues canton, Cañar province. The study is based on the methodology defined in the Ecuadorian Road Regulation NEVI 12, Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), and land use planning. Important information was obtained on inhabitants’ movements, desire paths, origin-destination surveys, thematic maps, and field visits focused on analyzing the road infrastructure and the public, commercial, and private transportation system. It was determined that 20% of survey respondents come from Cuenca city, and 50% use public transportation to work or school; these are their main reason for traveling. On the other hand, 49% use public transport to reach their destination. Concerning the number of vehicles circulating, the AADT (Annual Average Daily Traffic) was calculated mainly on “Luis Monsalve Pozo” Ave., with approximately 2,2493 cars per year, at times of high demand, resulting in an adequate level of service. Finally, public transport, commercial transportation cooperatives (Cooperativa 29 de Octubre), intracantonal (Cooperativa Javier Loyola), and interprovincial public transport (Azogues Cuenca, CITCA, and Jahuay cooperatives) are the responsibility of the National Transit Agency (ANT for its Spanish acronym) and in the case of commercial cab service (Trans León and Arévalo) the Decentralized Autonomous Municipal Government (GAD for its Spanish acronym) in Azogues.