Assessing Transportation Patterns in the Azores Archipelago

It is well-known that the ultra-peripheral territories as Islands present several limitations such lack of resources, restricted land, mass tourism, and barriers to movement, connectivity between urban centers. These obstacles make regions suitable case studies considering their territorial governance consequently, sustainable development growth. Thus, transportation infrastructure sustainability in these are not an exception. Considering all regions, accessibility patterns local population has should be assessed monitored. Thereby, through exploratory tools, research assumes examine, using indicators, consequences across social-economic dimension regional convey Azores Archipelago populations. Therefore, this article allows us set situation regarding region’s patterns, creating additional tool for supporting main actors’ design implementation territories’ future plans strategies. Besides, study enables recognize Pico, Flores, São Miguel ones with better within Archipelago.