Aplicação do Apoio Multicritério à Decisão no Planejamento Urbano:: Estudo de caso na escolha de pavimentos urbanos, em São Carlos/SP

The contexts related to transport and planning have complexity for the decision making, because there are several actors involved and conflicting objectives. In this sense, it was proposed an application of Multicriteria Decision Analysis, in the area of urban planning, specifically in a study for the choice of pavements in a medium Brazilian city. It was developed in three main stages: structuring the problem, evaluating alternatives and recommendations. Alternatives in Warm Mixed Asphalt (WMA), Precast Concrete Blocks for Paving (PCBP) and a third in PCBP equipped with a structure for infiltration and rainwater storage were evaluated. As a result, the alternative in WMA was recommended. The application of the AMD provided a comprehensive view for the choice of urban pavements, based on the value judgment of the involved actors; made it possible to identify the potentialities and limitations of each pavement; identified values that determined the best overall performance of the CAUQ and which were relevant for public management. The developed model can be applied in other areas of transportation and urban planning.