Estimation of the wet bulb globe temperature from temperature and relative humidity gradients

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X27170

Keywords:

Green areas, Urban parks, Heat index, Heat island, Freshness island

Abstract

In this study, maps of the estimated heat index for a preservation area in the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, were constructed using temperature and relative humidity gradients. Understanding microclimate variable behavior is useful for explaining the relationship between urban sprawl and increased environmental distress. The implementation and preservation of green areas is one way to mitigate the environmental impacts of human activities. Urban parks are one common type of green area in cities. According to ISO 7243, heat exposure can be assessed using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). This study used multivariate statistical techniques and ordinary kriging to produce a WBGT map of the park during the dry and rainy seasons. Places with heat or freshness islands were identified. Locations along hiking trails and areas with exercise equipment were analyzed for WBGT tendencies in order to propose precautionary heat exposure measures.

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Osvaldo Borges Pinto Junior, Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, MT

Docente permanente no Programa de Pós-graduação em Física Ambiental da UFMT

Sérgio Wagner Gripp Silveira, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Cuiabá, MT

Técnico no Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Cuiabá, MT

Carlo Ralph De Musis, Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, MT

Professor titular na Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, MT

Luiz de Annunciação, Instituto Federal do Estado de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT

Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso

Osvaldo Alves Pereira, Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, MT

Professor da Faculdade de Tecnologia SENAI Mato Grosso e professor da Universidade de Cuiabá

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2018-03-27

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Pinto Junior, O. B., Silveira, S. W. G., De Musis, C. R., Annunciação, L. de, & Pereira, O. A. (2018). Estimation of the wet bulb globe temperature from temperature and relative humidity gradients. Ciência E Natura, 40, e9. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X27170

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CIÊNCIA E NATURA, V. 40, 2018

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Meteorology

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