Mapa Climático Urbano da cidade de João Pessoa. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo / Centro de Tecnologia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reproduce the urban climate of the city of Joao Pessoa in the form of a cartographic representation through analysis of physical aspects that are interrelated and influence the local climate. For that, we used the methodology of Katzschner (2006) that characterizes the climate of urban environments according to a consideration of the energy balance of the city, determined by its thermal load and dynamic potential. Thus, there were the classification and valuation of city areas according to their abilities to increase the air temperature and blocking the flow of the winds. These assessments were based on scientific knowledge of climate behavior of Climatopes, which are defined by the characteristics of buildings, topography, vegetation and open spaces. This led to the realization of a field survey that identified in the region. For storage, processing and presentation of information of the geographical space studied, we used the Geographic Information System (GIS), which is widely used in studies of urban mapping. With these results, it was found that the current ordering of the urban structure, dictated by the rules and guidelines of the Master Plan, produced negative impacts in areas with a probable human thermal comfort, and concluded that the continuation of this current city development plan, most areas could jeopardize both the quality of life and health of the population and energy consumption.