Criterios de intervención en la infraestructura vial para la movilidad activa de la población infantil a sus escuelas

Abstract

Promoting active mobility on school routes offers numerous social and environmental benefits, highlighting its positive impact on the physical and mental development of infants. However, factors such as traffic accidents, perception of insecurity, and lack of adequate infrastructure have increased the use of private cars to transport students to their schools. Faced with this problem, this research analyzes the road infrastructure of school environments within a radius of 300 meters and its influence on the mobility of students who attend the basic general middle education level, both in a public and private institution, with the objective of establishing intervention criteria in road infrastructure that lead to more accessible, safe, and functional school environments. The results indicate that, to encourage pedestrian mobility and other active modes of transport on school routes, it is fundamental to regulate land uses that represent risks for pedestrian safety and to integrate active mobility networks with recreational spaces close to schools and public transport stops. Likewise, it is emphasized the need to intervene in road infrastructure by redesigning sidewalks and vehicle lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, and implementing speed reduction strategies, prioritizing pedestrian traffic at school entrances and main routes.