Expanding connections through cycle tourism in the Suncoast Region. Leandro Knopp Juliana DeCastro Luiz Saldanha

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1 Expanding connections through cycle tourism in the Suncoast Region Leandro Knopp Juliana DeCastro Luiz Saldanha

2 Brazil / Southeast Region Brasília Minas Gerais Espírito Santo São Paulo Rio de Janeiro

3 Southeast Region / Rio de Janeiro State Rio de Janeiro State Map Area = km² Population = Vehicles = GDP = U$ 166,8 bi

4 Rio de Janeiro State / Suncoast Region Rio de Janeiro Tourist Map Area = km² 13 small and medium cities = Macaé = Cabo Frio = Maricá = Rio das Ostras = Araruama = São Pedro d Aldeia = Saquarema = Casimiro de Abreu = Armação Búzios = Arraial do Cabo = Iguaba Grande = Quissamã = Carapebus inhabitants Vehicles = GDP = U$ 12,5 bi

5 Rio de Janeiro State / Suncoast Region Cabo Frio, Arraial do Cabo, Armação dos Búzios: tourism of sun and beach, attracts large flows of tourists

6 Rio de Janeiro State / Suncoast Region Macaé, Rio das Ostras, Maricá: exploration and production of oil and gas, business tourism, construction and real state industry

7 Small and medium cities growth These are cities with considerable population growth, starting to face traffic problems similar to those of large urban centers, caused by the use of individual motorized transport Pop Vehicles Pop Growth % Vehicles Growth % Macaé , ,71 Cabo Frio , ,02 Maricá , ,13 Rio das Ostras , ,41 Araruama , ,93 Total , , , ,07 RJ

8 Small and medium cities growth These are cities with considerable population growth, starting to face traffic problems similar to those of large urban centers, caused by the use of individual motorized transport.

9 Bicycle in mobility urban plans Suncoast Region cities are drawing up its Urban Mobility Plans, including bicycle as an important transport solution and to promote sustainable development through cycle touring. Due to its low investment for the high payback, low impact to the environment and greater inclusion of the visitor with the attractions and population of the destination.

10 Goal Within a participatory process of governance by integrating public power, civil society, academics and private initiative, the development of a consortium of region s municipalities is sought to organize and establish cycle tourism routes.

11 Exploring potentialities The proximity to Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, main tourist destination regions, and the existence of routes and destinations inducing national and international tourism such as the Charles Darwin Route and the cities of Arraial, Cabo Frio e Búzios, are local potentialities that intensify the importance of mapping routes that have already been used and the articulation of the main actors related to urban planning, transportation and tourism in the Suncoast region.

12 Darwin s paths Integration with the bicycle routes to revitalize the Amaral Peixoto highway. Provide a sense of belonging of the residents of the surrounding cities with the exploitation of community-based scientific tourism.

13 Darwin s paths Main existing highways RJ-106, Amaral Peixoto Highway,

14 Darwin s paths Main existing highways RJ-106, Amaral Peixoto Highway, RJ-124, Via Lagos Highway,

15 Darwin s paths Main existing highways RJ-106, Amaral Peixoto Highway, RJ-124, Via Lagos Highway, Darwins s Paths bicycle routes

16 Exploring potentialities The proximity to Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, main tourist destination regions, and the existence of routes and destinations inducing national and international tourism such as the Charles Darwin Route and the cities of Arraial, Cabo Frio e Búzios, are local potentialities that intensify the importance of mapping routes that have already been used and the articulation of the main actors related to urban planning, transportation and tourism in the Suncoast region.

17 Lakes Region Urban Mobility Plans of the sister cities: cycling planning and integration with cycling touring

18 Lakes Region Cabo Frio Urban Mobility Plan and cycling planning

19 Lakes Region Cabo Frio Urban Mobility Plan and cycling planning Integrating cycling touring

20 Lakes Region BÚZIOS Cabo Frio Urban Mobility Plan and cycling planning Praia do Peró Integrating cycling touring Main tourist attractions Lagoa de Araruama Canal do Itajuru Praia das Conchas Ilha do Japonês Praia do Forte Passage through popular neighborhoods Conecting sister cities Parque das Dunas Praia do Foguete ARRAIAL DO CABO Praia Brava

21 Final considerations Creation of a governance environment: civil society, private initiative, public power and university Legal and institutional security Independence of political mandates University contributing to society

22 The end Leandro Knopp Thank you