REFLECTIONS ON URBAN CLIMATE SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICABILITY: THEORETICAL-METHODOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS AND TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS

Abstract

Whereas the proposal of the Urban Climate System - UCS developed by Monteiro (1976), turned 40, this article aims to develop some reflections on their theoretical and methodological assumptions, as well as its applicability and technical progress achieved in recent decades. The importance of this proposal is recognized in the scientific community and has been the basis of what is called the Brazilian school of urban climatology. Both the rhythmic analysis, also proposed by Monteiro, as the urban climate system were based on the review of the concept of climate by Max Sorre and Pierre Pédelaborde and the General Theory of Systems by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy. From these contributions, Monteiro created the concept of Rhythmic Analysis in climatology and introduced the climate approach from the systemic perspective. When analyzing the production of urban Brazilian climatology, it is clear that the vast majority of the studies are guided on Urban Climate System or make reference to it, which demonstrates that the applicability of the proposal is present and allows the understanding of climate characteristics of the cities. From a technical point of view, it is considered that there have been significant advances in both the record of climate elements such as the different forms of spatial representation of those elements, which led to a more detailed understanding of the UCS, particularly regarding their spatial and temporal dynamics.