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DATE: 24/02/2022
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Auditório Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil on line
TITLE:
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the daily life of moto-taxi drivers: A study in the municipality of Arapiraca-AL, Brazil
KEY WORDS:
Key words: moto-taxi, COVID-19 pandemic, small and medium-sized cities
PAGES: 99
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia Civil
SUMMARY:
The moto-taxi is the passenger transportation service by motorcycle that has gained space in the transportation sector, especially in developing countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. In Brazil, the service is regulated nationwide by Law 12009/2009 and is present in 46% of municipalities, mainly in small towns. At the end of 2019, the world has been facing the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused economic and social changes and affected the movement of goods and people. This dissertation focuses on the moto-taxi service and aims to analyze the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of moto-taxi service, considering its influence on the transportation system in those localities where it assumes the role of the main public transport or feeder. The municipality of Arapiraca - Alagoas, Brazil, was selected for the empirical research. Structured questionnaires were applied with moto-taxi drivers registered in the municipality. From the descriptive analysis it was concluded that the greatest impact of COVID-19 on the moto-taxi service falls on the number of passengers affecting, as a consequence, the moto-taxi driver's monthly income. However, it was observed that the activity remained exclusive for most professionals, thus showing the need for moto-taxi drivers to adapt to the new reality and adopt safety measures to attract new users.
BANKING MEMBERS:
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Interna - 026.212.759-82 - LEISE KELLI DE OLIVEIRA - UFMG
Presidente - 2228841 - MARIA LEONOR ALVES MAIA