A methodological approach in order to support decision-makers when defining Mobility and Transportation Politics

most important municipalities namely of Alcobaça, Benedita, Pataias, Sao Martinho do Porto, the
municipality scale, the region, the inter municipality links, and the municipality competitivity (Table
1).

After that was done, most of the cells were filled up with special character-symbols that
represented each fact/conclusion listed as a tension, opportunity, or subjects to be followed with
close attention in a near future (it was still an indeterminate fact in what regards its impact). An
extract of the table follows:

Table 1 - Key factors and their corresponding impacts

With this technique, it was possible to evaluate the importance of tensions or opportunities in
each analysed sectors, and it was possible to identify aggregated conclusions. From there it was
possible to determine the main tensions and opportunities.

A small sample of the results achieved follows:

o There were few urban areas determinant in order to achieve municipal cohesion, serving
as anchor points to the remaining ones. However at a regional scale, their importance
becomes diminished;

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