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| Author(s): |
Janaína Lopes Moreira
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Presidente Prudente. 2016-12-22. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia. Presidente Prudente |
| Defense date: | 2016-11-07 |
| Advisor: | Margarete Cristiane de Costa Trindade Amorim |
| Abstract | |
The city has established itself as the main place where most of the world's population live in the twentieth century. According to ONU, since 1990, the world has seen an increasing concentration of population in urban areas. This increase can be associated with more recent urbanization processes that occurred in some countries, such as those located in Latin America and the Caribbean, which urban population grew from 40% to 70% between 1950 and 1990. In Brazil, this phenomenon manifests itself mainly through the appropriation of field sites by the capitalist production, which led to a large rural exodus and a rapid population growth in urban centers. That circumstance was crucial to worsen the urban issues, and consequently, the living conditions and the current configuration of Brazilian cities. Among the urban environmental problems arising from this process, we highlight those related to the urban atmosphere, such as heat storage, pollution and flooding, which have caused discomfort and damage to the quality of life of residents. Therefore, the objective of this study was to detect the generation of the heat island and its intensity in the city of Penápolis/SP, considering the land use, land cover and urban built form. The research was based on the Urban Climate System theory proposed by Monteiro (1976), focusing on what the author called “thermodynamic subsystem”. The methodologies included mobile traverses, installation of two fixed stations, satellite images and remote sensing techniques. Satellite images were used to map the environmental and urban characteristics, such as vegetation, relief, surface temperature and building density. The selection of the two fixed points was based on bibliographical references, one located in downtown, a high-density area, and other situated in the rural area, both with similar altitudes. The measurements of climatological variables (temperature and humidity) was performed using mobile surveys along two traverses (north-south / east-west). The traverses were carried out during eight summer evenings (December 2014-January 2015) and eight winter evenings (June-July 2015), under calm conditions, with light winds and no precipitation. The results showed that under atmospheric stability, the urban heat island in Penápolis/SP reached a maximum intensity of 3.5ºC at the fixed points and 9.5ºC along the mobile traverses. During the fixed measures in December, the urban areas experienced up to 23h or 24h of heat island, while in January the duration was shorter, between 21h and 24h. Urban heat islands in June and July showed similar duration, about 15h and 16h. Analyzing the seasonal variability, the heat and dry islands were greater in the summer, with maximum in December (fixed points) and January (mobile survey). The results indicated the formation of an urban heat island characterized by higher temperatures in downtown and in densely built-up areas near the city center, and lower temperatures towards the periphery. Moreover, valley bottom areas with vegetation cover presented lower temperatures and higher humidity. Therefore, the intensity of the dry and heat islands related to the environmental characteristics and urban features, especially the tree cover and the building density. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/05824-4 - The urban climate in Penápolis, SP: analysis of intra-urban temperature and humidity |
| Grantee: | Janaína Lopes Moreira |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |