The concept of urban mobility: articulating actions in occupational therapy

• Published in: Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar Vol. 29; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Gonçalves, Monica Villaça, Malfitano, Ana Paula Serrata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: São Carlos Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Occupational Therapy 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Cities; Occupational therapy; Social activism; Social sciences; Therapists; Urban planning; Brazil
• ISSN: 0104-4931; 2238-2860
• DOI: 10.1590/2526-8910.ctoARF1929

Considering this debate, in this work, we focus on the concept of mobility based on the inclusion of different dimensions of everyday life. [...]when using the term urban mobility, we refer to a notion that surpasses the idea of physical displacement and also analyzes its causes and consequences, that is, it seeks to address the social transformations related to movement, the meanings of these displacements for the life of people and groups, understanding mobility as a social practice (Balbim, 2016; Souza, 2014) marked by the social place occupied by individual and collectives in their lives. [...]we understand that urban mobility refers to the concrete daily lives of individuals, groups, and communities. [...]the concept of urban mobility applied in this text refers to a social practice, defined by the meanings, impacts, and representations of the daily movements of people and collectives through the urban space, being essential for their social participation and effective citizenship. [...]urban mobility occurs in everyday life, marked, influenced, and sometimes determined by the social position of the individuals and their possibilities in social life. From this relationship, we can think of it as an important element to be considered in practice in occupational therapy, as we work with daily life as the occupational therapist locus of action (Galheigo, 2003; Malfitano, 2016). [...]through this article, we aim to reflect on the contribution possibilities of the concept of urban mobility incorporation to the occupational therapy practices.