Influence of Leaf Area Index on the Heat Index of a Tropic Urban Park

Authors

  • Jonathan Willian Zangeski Novais

  • Danielle da Silva Batista

  • Renata Luisa Ferreira

  • Roberta Daniela de Souza

  • Thiago Fernandes

  • Carlo Ralph De Musis

Keywords:

afforestation; air temperature; mobile transect; photosynthetically active radiation; relative humidity; thermal comfort

Abstract

In the wake of climate change, cities need to adapt to global warming. In this context, the use of afforestation to improve the microclimate may assist in raising the quality of life for population. This objective requires research that analyzes how the variations in parameters related to canopy dynamics, such as the leaf area index (LAI) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) can influence thermal comfort indices. To contribute to this research, this study measured the air temperature, relative air humidity, PAR, and LAI on a monthly basis from July, 2017, to June, 2018, in an urban park in a tropical region of Brazil. Kriging maps were created for the heat index (HI), and multiple polynomial regression models were adjusted to estimate the HI using PAR and LAI data. After defining the models, positive and negative variations of LAI were tested to observe if any changes in HI occurred. The simulated results showed greater sensitivity to negative variations in LAI, in which a 50% reduction in LAI decreased the HI by 28%, particularly during the dry period.

How to Cite

Influence of Leaf Area Index on the Heat Index of a Tropic Urban Park. (2021). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 21(B3), 51-62. https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL21IS3PG67

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Influence of Leaf Area Index on the Heat Index of a Tropic Urban Park

Published

2021-10-08

How to Cite

Influence of Leaf Area Index on the Heat Index of a Tropic Urban Park. (2021). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 21(B3), 51-62. https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL21IS3PG67