GEOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO THE BEHAVIORAL STUDY OF URBAN HEAT ISLANDS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2023.e22022

Abstract

Many cities are impacted by the effect of heat islands. In this context, the aim of this study was to analyze the spatial and temporal distribution of urban heat islands and the influence of green areas on the formation of urban microclimates in the city of Rio de Janeiro. As a result, it was observed that Rio de Janeiro city is under heat islands influence, in which the oldest and most urbanized areas of the city are the most affected by high temperatures. It was possible to verify the role of vegetation in the formation of urban microclimates through the negative correlation coefficient between surface temperature (Ts) and vegetation indexes (NDVI and EVI), along with the positive correlation coefficient between surface temperature (Ts) and the Index of Areas Built by Normalized Difference (NDBI), what demonstrates the influence of urbanization on the increase of temperature.

Keywords: Heat Island, city, Rio de Janeiro

Author Biographies

Gizely Azevedo Costa, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

Master in Forest Sciences in the area of Environmental Geotechnology and Forest Ecology from the Federal University of Espírito Santo - UFES. She has experience in the area of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems with an emphasis on the use of Geotechnologies applied to the environment and teaching Science and Biology.

Alexandre Rosa dos Santos, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

Full Professor at UFES and long-term CNPq scholarship holder in Research Productivity - PQ, level 1D (Term: 03/01/2020 to 02/28/2024 - 48 months). He has a degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (1997) and a degree in Literature - Portuguese and English from the University of Franca (UNIFRAN) (2018). Specialization in Portuguese and English Language Teaching Methodology from Candido Mendes University (UCAM) (2016), Master's degree in Agricultural Meteorology from the Federal University of Viçosa (1999), PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa (2001) and Post-doctorate in Forestry Sciences from the Federal University of Viçosa (2016). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, working professionally in the Department of Rural Engineering (ERU-UFES) and Postgraduate Program in Forestry Sciences at UFES (PPGCF-UFES) and Postgraduate Program in Forestry Science at UFV (PPGCF-UFV) as a permanent professor of Master's and Doctorate degrees. He has experience in the areas of Geotechnologies, Agronomy, Geometeorology, Agrometeorology, Geotechnologies Applied to the Environment and Health, Portuguese and English Language Teaching Methodology and Literature. He works mainly on the following topics: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Meteorology, Climatology, Global Climate Change. He has published 140 articles in national and international scientific journals, 31 books, 34 book chapters, 02 free software and 04 free online systems / Atlases available on the MUNDO DA GEOMÁTICA PORTAL: http://www.mundogeomatica.com. He is the coordinator of the CNPq research group entitled GEOTECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (GAGEN), certified and officially authorized by CNPq, which aims to collaborate with the development and recognition of the ENVIRONMENTAL area IN BRAZIL and the WORLD, with research aimed at the element(s) of the Earth system (ATMOSPHERE, LITHOSPHERE, HYDROSPHERE and BIOSPHERE). He is also coordinator of the YouTube channel entitled WORLD OF GEOMATICS where free video classes and courses related to the universe of Geotechnology are available.

Daiani Bernardo Pirovani, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

PhD in Plant Production from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2014), in the research line Water Resources and Geoprocessing in Agricultural Systems, with work in the area of climatology and global climate change. She is a professor at the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, working in the areas of Environmental Climatology and Meteorology, Forestry, Recovery of Degraded Areas, Ecology and Plant Physiology.

Henrique Machado Dias, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

PhD in Environmental Sciences (2010). Associate Professor III of the Nature Conservation area of the Department of Forestry and Wood Sciences (DCFM) and Forest Ecology of the Postgraduate Program in Forestry Sciences (PPGCFL), of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES). He has experience in the area of Forest Resources and Forest Engineering, working mainly in the CNPq sub-area of Nature Conservation. He develops research and guides students in Forest Ecology, Floristics and Phytosociology of Plant Communities of the Atlantic Forest sensu lato and Conservation of Wild Areas. He participates in international cooperation with the University of Mayne (USA), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal) and the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique. It has cooperation with different Brazilian institutions (UFJF, UFSBA, JBRJ, INMA, IFES). Teaches the subjects Forest Ecology, Conservation Units, Environment and Sustainable Development for the undergraduate degree in Forestry Engineering (DCFM) and Tropical Forest Ecology for the postgraduate degree (PPGCFL). He has supervised and co-supervised undergraduate, master's and doctorate students at DCFM/PPGCFL/UFES. He was Coordinator of Recovery of Degraded Areas at CEPENE / IBAMA between 2007 and 2010. He was also an undergraduate professor in Biological Sciences at the State University of Bahia (2008 and 2010). At UFES, in relation to administrative and academic positions, he was Head of the Department of Forestry and Wood Sciences (2012-2016), Deputy Director of the Center for Agricultural Sciences and Engineering (2016-2020) and Assistant Coordinator of the Postgraduate Course in Sciences Forestry (2019-2021). Currently (2021-2025) he holds the position of Postgraduate Coordinator (Masters and Doctorate). He is coordinator of the Forest Ecology and Restoration Laboratory (LERFLO) and Deputy Curator of the CAP Herbarium. He is a reviewer for the magazines Árvore, Biodiversity and Conservation, Remote Sensing Applications, Acta Botânica Brasilica, Ciência Florestal, Floresta, Floresta e Ambiente, and Rodriguesia. He was President of the Organizing Committee of the VII Latin American Forestry Congress (CONFLAT), an event organized for the first time in the country, in the city of Vitória, ES (2018) and of the V Jornada Capixaba de Botânica, in Jerônimo Monteiro, ES (2013) . He was also part of the organization of the 67th National Botany Congress, in Vitória (2016).

Rita de Cássia Freire Carvalho, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

Doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Forest Sciences at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, research line Geotechnology and Forest Ecology, area of activity Environmental Geotechnology. She has experience in the area of Forest Resources and Forest Engineering, working mainly on the following topics: Environmental Geotechnology, Geoprocessing and Geographic Information Systems. Researcher member of the group entitled Geotechnology Applied to Global Environment (GAGEN).

José Romário de Carvalho, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

PhD in Plant Production by the Postgraduate Program in Plant Production at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2018). Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2009), graduated in Biological Sciences from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Alegre (2012) and master's in Plant Production from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2011). He completed a post-doctorate in Geotechnology at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. He worked as a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Alegre teaching disciplines in the area of ​​exact and biological. He worked as a professor at the Federal University of Espírito Santo in the disciplines of Basic Statistics and Biostatistics (2015). He has experience in the field of Agronomy and Biological Sciences, with an emphasis on Agronomy and Science Teaching, working mainly on the following themes: phytosanitary management, biological control with entomopathogens and parasitoids, insect and mite bioecology; in the area of ​​Biology and Education; and in the area of ​​statistics, with an emphasis on analysis of parametric, nonparametric, multivariate experimental data and linear and nonlinear models, and geostatistics. He is currently a professor at the State Department of Education of the State of Espírito Santo, teaching science subjects. Contacts: E-mail: jromario_carvalho@hotmail.com; Cellular/WhatsApp: +55 (28) 99925-3394

Kaíse Barbosa de Souza, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

PhD in Forest Sciences from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES/DCFM), in the research line Geotechnology and Forest Ecology - (2020). She has experience in the area of Geotechnology with an emphasis on Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Modeling of the Earth's Environment. She is a member of the Geotechnology Applied to Global Environment (GAGEN) research group. She worked as a Technical Service Provider in the area of Forestry Engineering at the Superintendence of Environment and Renewable Resources (SUMAR)-Prefeitura Municipal de Corrente-PI (2013-2016). She was a Trainee Consultant at the company STCP Engenharia de Projetos (2022). She is currently an Environmental Analyst at the company DIEFRA Serviços e Obras.

Taís Rizzo Moreira, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

PhD in Forestry Sciences, from CCAE-UFES (2023). She works in the area of Environment, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems with an emphasis on Environmental Geotechnology, applying Geoprocessing as a Tool to Aid Scientific and Technological Development.

Rosane Gomes da Silva, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

PhD in forestry sciences, from the Federal University of Espírito Santo. She is currently a professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Northern Minas Gerais; developing research in areas related to remote sensing and geographic information systems, focusing on the following themes: Dynamics of vegetation behavior, correlation between climate and vegetation, modeling of land trends.

Adriano Pósse Senhorelo, Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Alegre (ES), Brazil

PhD in Plant Production from the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (2020), Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the Technological Center of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2000), Improvement in Olympic Geometry with Geogebra from the University of São Paulo (2021), Improvement in Olympic Geometry with Geogebra II from FEALQ at the University of São Paulo (2022), Bachelor's degree in Agronomy from the Center for Agricultural Sciences and Engineering at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (1996), Full Degree in Mathematics from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters de Alegre (2008) and Technical Course in Agriculture at the Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Alegre (1989). He is currently a professor of the Bachelor's Degree Courses in Agronomy and Aquaculture Engineering and Basic, Technical and Technological Education at the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo-Campus de Alegre. He is a member of the CNPq research group entitled Geotechnology Applied To Global Environment (GAGEN). He was a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Alegre (FAFIA) and at the University of Vila Velha (UVV-Guaçui). He also served as General Coordinator of Community Assistance at IFes-Campus de Alegre and as a professor at EEEFM Sirena Rezende Fonseca, at the Instituto Educacional Santos Carvalheira-IESC and at Faculdade de Castelo-FACASTELO. He has experience in the area of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, with an emphasis on Water Resources and Geotechnologies. He works mainly in the subjects of Differential and Integral Calculus and Mathematics.

Sustanis Horn Kunz, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil

Master and PhD in Forestry Science from the Federal University of Viçosa (2007/2011). Works in the following areas: phytosociology, ecology of plant communities and forest restoration. She is currently Associate Professor II at the Department of Forestry and Wood Sciences at the Federal University of Espírito Santo and is part of the permanent teaching staff of the Postgraduate Program in Forestry Sciences, working in the Geotechnology and Forest Ecology research line.

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02/12/2023
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COSTA, Gizely Azevedo et al. GEOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO THE BEHAVIORAL STUDY OF URBAN HEAT ISLANDS. Mercator, Fortaleza, v. 22, dec. 2023. ISSN 1984-2201. Available at: <http://www.mercator.ufc.br/mercator/article/view/e22022>. Date accessed: 27 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2023.e22022.
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