Dynamic Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in an Urban Park Using a Bioclimatic Backpack

A Pilot Study

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7347

Keywords:

Thermal comfort, Microclimate, Environmental perception, Urban parks

Abstract

This study evaluates thermal comfort under dynamic conditions experienced by visitors in an urban park in a hot and humid climate. The research involved measurements of microclimatic variables (air temperature, globe temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed) and the subjective perception of participants at six points along a 2.7 km route (round trip) completed in approximately two hours. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation. Among the subjective variables, thermal sensation showed a stronger association with microclimatic variables (air temperature, globe temperature, and relative humidity) and with route-related variables (distance traveled, travel time, and FVC). The results obtained through the correlations (p-values 0.01 and 0.05) especially highlight the relevance of including route-related variables such as distance traveled, elevation change, travel time, and FVC in dynamic thermal comfort investigations in urban parks.

Author Biographies

Solange Maria Leder, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA-UFPB

PhD in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Florianópolis- SC, Brazil). Post-Doctorate National Research Council Canada, NRC-CNRC, Canada. Effective Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Paraíba- UFPB (João Pessoa- PB, Brazil).

Linccon de Carvalho Lima, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA-UFPB

Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba. Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (João Pessoa - PB, Brazil).

Jullyanne Ferreira de Souza, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA-UFPB

Master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism with an emphasis on Environmental Comfort from the Federal University of Paraíba. Ph.D. candidate in Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Paraíba (João Pessoa - PB, Brazil).

Eduardo Krüger , Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná- UTFPR

Postdoctoral researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.
Full Professor in the Graduate Program in Civil Engineering and the Graduate Program in Urban Environmental Sustainability, both at the Federal University of Technology – UTFPR (Curitiba - PR, Brazil).

Walter Ihlenfeld, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná- UTFPR

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Technology  Paraná (Curitiba - PR, Brazil).

Rafaela de Sousa Medeiros, UNIVERSIDADE FEDARAL DA PARAÍBA-UFPB

Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba. Ph.D. candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Paraíba (João Pessoa - PB, Brazil).

Ivonete Borne, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA-UFPB

Master’s student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Paraíba (João Pessoa - PB, Brazil).

Carmem Julianne Beserra Melo, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA-UFPB

Master’s degree in Engineering and Systems from the Federal University of Paraíba. Ph.D. candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Paraíba (João Pessoa - PB, Brazil).

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2025-08-16

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LEDER, Solange Maria; LIMA, Linccon de Carvalho; SOUZA, Jullyanne Ferreira de; KRÜGER , Eduardo; IHLENFELD, Walter; MEDEIROS, Rafaela de Sousa; BORNE, Ivonete; MELO, Carmem Julianne Beserra. Dynamic Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in an Urban Park Using a Bioclimatic Backpack: A Pilot Study. In: ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE CONFORTO NO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO, 18., 2025. Anais [...]. [S. l.], 2025. DOI: 10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7347. Disponível em: https://eventos.antac.org.br/index.php/encac/article/view/7347. Acesso em: 3 may. 2026.

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Vol. 18 (2025): ENCAC/ELACAC

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3. Conforto Térmico

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