Urban Cleanliness Perception Index using mobile GIS in the City of Rio de Janeiro
ISBN 978-85-88783-11-9
Authors
1Arueira, L.R.; 2Medeiros, M.
1INSTITUTO PEREIRA PASSOS (CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO) Email: arueiraipp@gmail.com
2INSTITUTO PEREIRA PASSOS (CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO) Email: marcomedeiros.gis@gmail.com
Abstract
The Urban Cleanliness Perception Index searches for objective assessment of the cleanliness in the city of Rio de Janeiro, improving the management capacities and allowing comparison of the cleanliness of the city of Rio with other cities in the world that adopts similar method. International experiences show that the adoption of methods of technical evaluation of the state of urban cleanliness is essential to understand the challenges in each area of the urban territory and implement effective actions for improvement cleaning. Conducted by the Municipal Company of Urban Cleaning, with the support of Pereira Passos Institute, it was developed a method for measuring the urban cleanliness perception, with a tool for generation of sample areas and consolidation of measured data. It uses ArcGIS Collector, Agol and ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 for obtaining field information, publish dashboards, manage data and programme routines. Its adoption allows understand the challenges from its geographical perspective, guiding effective actions to improve urban sanitation, meeting the expectations of residents and visitors of the city.
Keywords
urban management; mobile; Rio de Janeiro