PERCEPTION AND COMFORT OF USERS OF THE TRIANON PARK IN SÃO PAULO CITY

Authors

  • Léa Yamaguchi Dobbert Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
  • Alessandra Rodrigues Prata-Shimomura Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
  • Helena Cristina Padovani Zanlorenzi Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
  • Maria de Assunção Ribeiro Franco Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-2275.v8i2p59-73

Keywords:

Thermal Comfort, Urban Environment, Microclimate, Trianon Park, Supervised Classification

Abstract

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.

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Author Biographies

  • Léa Yamaguchi Dobbert, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
    Possui graduação em Arquitetura  e Urbanismo pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (1987), mestrado em ciências pelo departamento de Recursos Florestais/ Universidade de São Paulo/ ESALQ (2011), doutorado em ciências  pelo departamento de Recursos Florestais/ Universidade de São Paulo/ ESALQ. Pós doutorado em andamento pelo departamento de Projetos da Faculdade de Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design FAU/USP.
  • Alessandra Rodrigues Prata-Shimomura, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
    Arquiteta, Professora doutora do Depto. de Tecnologia da arquitetura – FAU/USP
  • Helena Cristina Padovani Zanlorenzi, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
    Arquiteta, doutoranda pela Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo – FAU/USP
  • Maria de Assunção Ribeiro Franco, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
    Professora Titular do Depto. de Projetos – FAU/USP

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Published

2017-09-11

How to Cite

Dobbert, L. Y., Prata-Shimomura, A. R., Zanlorenzi, H. C. P., & Franco, M. de A. R. (2017). PERCEPTION AND COMFORT OF USERS OF THE TRIANON PARK IN SÃO PAULO CITY. Revista LABVERDE, 8(2), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2179-2275.v8i2p59-73