ESTUDO DA TEMPERATURA DO AR EM UMA DAS CICLOFAIXAS DA CIDADE DE TRÊS LAGOAS

Abstract

The city of Três Lagoas experiences extreme temperatures, with high peaks of heat that make daily life difficult for users of the cycle lanes, which are sparsely treed. This condition makes the journey unhealthy at certain times, such as during lunch period. Given the recognition of bicycles as an alternative means of transport that does not pollute the environment and is economically accessible to a large part of the population, the relevance of this study stands out. The objective of this work is to analyze the air temperature in cycle lanes, identifying the hottest points in the studied urban area and investigating the intensity of the heat island formed in one of the main cycle lanes in the city of Três Lagoas. The research was developed based on a bibliographic review on studies related to air temperature, based on Monteiro's Urban Climate System (SCU) (1976). An analysis of the air temperature was carried out in one of the cycle lanes in the city of Três Lagoas, with the aim of evaluating whether it offers good thermal environmental conditioning for its users. Temperature measurements were taken at several points along the cycle lane, using a mobile transect with a bicycle in the study area. The results showed that areas with a greater presence of trees have milder temperatures, while regions with a greater density of buildings are warmer. Thus, it is concluded that wooded areas play a significant role in climate mitigation, becoming an essential factor for urban thermal comfort.