PERCEPTION AND COMFORT OF USERS OF THE TRIANON PARK IN SÃO PAULO CITY
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-2275.v8i2p59-73Keywords:
Thermal Comfort, Urban Environment, Microclimate, Trianon Park, Supervised ClassificationAbstract
The excess of soil sealing and the growing verticalization, together with the densification of the great metropolitan centers, have been affecting the thermal conditions of the urban environment. The presence of vegetation in urban parks may mitigate these effects as it provides more comfort to its users. The present study analyzes the perception and comfort of the users of the Tenente Siqueira Campos Park (Trianon) in São Paulo City. The quantity of arboreal covering in the study area, as well as in its surroundings, was calculated by the supervised classification method. For the thermal conditions evaluation, the following climatic variables were considered: temperature and relative air humidity, globe temperature and the speed of the wind, aiming to verify the conditions of the local microclimate. Questionnaires containing queries related to comfort and thermal sensation were applied to the users aiming to detect the degree of satisfaction in relation to the park. It was observed through the interviewees’ reports, that they showed satisfaction and well-being at the analyzed site. The measured climatic variables showed pleasant microclimate conditions with temperature (max. 29°C and min. 22,80°C) and relative air humidity (max. 69% and min. 49%), thus contributing to the comfort of the users. It was highlighted the interference of the presence of vegetation in the sense of well-being of the interviewed population, testifying the positive impact of the trees inserted in the urban environment.Downloads
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