“Estudio de factibilidad para la implementación de una ciclovía turística en el cantón San Miguel provincia Bolívar”

Abstract

The objective of this thesis was to prepare a feasibility study to satisfy the needs of the inhabitants and tourists of the San Miguel canton, province of Bolívar, through a diagnosis of the current situation that allowed establishing the technical guidelines and a proposal for the implementation of a tourist bike path. For the collection of information, some surveys were applied, directed to the population to know the acceptability of the bike path, the most used tourist route and the existing unsatisfied demand in the canton. In addition, an observation sheet was made on the routes since with this application we would have a deeper approach to the initial situation based on lane widths, slopes, signage, lighting, etc. A route design was carried out, as well as an economic study, complying with the guidelines of the canton ordinances. It was possible to conclude that it is feasible to carry out a tourist bike path in San Miguel de Bolívar since the technical and economic parameters are positive without forgetting the amount of tourist attractions that made this study possible, it is recommended to apply ramps in case of slopes higher than 12% in order to reduce the percentage of slope and physical effort.