A Configuração urbana e conforto térmico externo: uma avaliação em espaços urbanos na cidade de Maceió-AL

Franciany Lopes; Ricardo Victor Rodrigues Barbosa; Fernando Antonio by Melo Sá Cavalcanti

doi:10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7280

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Franciany Lopes UFAL http://lattes.cnpq.br/7317171395568447
Ricardo federal university of alagoas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4971-6037 http://lattes.cnpq.br/0913248203327424
Fernando federal university of alagoas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0352-6089 http://lattes.cnpq.br/4407657668950931

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7280

Keywords:

Urban Configuration, Urban Thermal Comfort, Microclimates, Urban Outdoor Spaces

Abstract

The climatic suitability of urban outdoor environments is an important factor for achieving human thermal comfort, particularly in tropical cities, where much of the urban activities can be developed in outdoor spaces. Therefore, this study aims to contribute to studies on thermal comfort in tropical urban spaces, evaluating the influence of different urban configurations on the thermal comfort of users in Maceió, a tropical city in northeastern Brazil. External measurement points were chosen based on the distinct spatial configurations in urban fractions in the city studied. Mobile measurements of the climatic variables, air temperature, relative humidity, air speed and globe temperature, were carried out, and questionnaires were simultaneously applied to users in two different neighborhoods, where the measurement points were located. Likewise, the actual thermal sensation was compared with the thermal sensation obtained from calculations and indexes existing in the technical literature. The results found show that the characteristics of urban spaces influence the values of the climatic variables and consequently the sensation of comfort or discomfort of users.

Author Biographies

Franciany Lopes, UFAL

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Ricardo, federal university of alagoas

Associate Professor at the Federal University of Alagoas, Faculty of Architecture and
Urbanism (FAU/UFAL), in the area of study: Technology in Architecture and Urbanism.
Professor/Advisor of the Postgraduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism (PPGAU/FAU/UFAL).
Graduated in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Federal University of Alagoas - UFAL
(2002), Master in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of São Paulo - USP
(2005) and PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of São Paulo -
USP (2009). He works as a researcher and leader of the Urban Climate Atmosphere Study Group
(GATU), at the Federal University of Alagoas. He has experience in projects and research
in the area of Architecture and Urbanism, with an emphasis on Architectural Technology and
Urbanism, working on the following topics: Urban Climate, Environmental Comfort,
Environmental Suitability and Architectural Design.

Fernando, federal university of alagoas

He holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from UFAL (2007), a Master's degree in Civil Construction from UFSCar (2010), a PhD in Architecture and Urbanism from IAU-USP (2013), a Post-Doctorate from FAU-USP (2023) and a Technical Course in Buildings from IFAL (2000). He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Alagoas in the area of Language and Representation, Director of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at UFAL (2022 to 2026) and Coordinator of the GT in Environmental Comfort and Energy Efficiency at ANTAC (2023 to 2025). He develops research with an emphasis on Design and Technology of Architecture and Urbanism and Environmental Comfort, working mainly on the following themes: Architectural Design, Natural Ventilation, Thermal Performance of Buildings, Bioclimatic Architecture, Climate Change and Computational Simulation.

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: an evaluation of urban spaces in the city of Maceió-AL

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