IMPACTS OF THE URBAN EXPANSION ON CLIMATE IN THE NORTH PORTION OF NOVA LIMA (MG)

Authors

  • Lilian Aline Machado Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Wellington Lopes Assis Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/rdg.v0ispe.117754

Keywords:

Urban climate, Thermodynamic subsystem, Verticalization, Local climate impacts.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between urban and geoecological components interacting with the atmosphere in the northern part of the city of Nova Lima (MG). The region is passing through an accelerated process of urbanization and verticalization. Temperature data, relative humidity, direction and the speed of the winds were collected in two field experiments. The rhythmic analysis was used to characterize the atmospheric systems in the field experiments. The results showed the influence of urbanization and verticalization on the boundary layer of the local atmosphere. The current urban land cover enhanced the atmospheric heating in certain periods of the day, affecting the direction and speed of the winds and decreasing humidity. It was noted that the altitude and morphology are important elements in the dynamics of climatic local.

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Author Biographies

  • Lilian Aline Machado, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
    Departamento de Geografia do Instituto de Geociências da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Wellington Lopes Assis, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
    Departamento de Geografia do Instituto de Geociências da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Published

2016-10-24

How to Cite

Machado, L. A., & Assis, W. L. (2016). IMPACTS OF THE URBAN EXPANSION ON CLIMATE IN THE NORTH PORTION OF NOVA LIMA (MG). Revista Do Departamento De Geografia, spe, 115-132. https://doi.org/10.11606/rdg.v0ispe.117754