Conforto Físico Aplicado à Qualidade Ambiental Urbana: proposta de intervenção em recortes da cidade de São Luís

Abstract

This term paper aims to develop urban design proposals, mass plan level, based on an appropriation of the urban environmental physical comfort parameters over the collective spaces - streets, sidewalks, public squares and others - of two antagonistic-type areas called COHAB-Anil I and Parque Atlântico, in the city of São Luís. It is a case study on both areas, which depict the urban environmental reality in São Luís. The methodological procedures applied at this paper involves the study and implementation of eight physical comfort parameters in the contemporary city, an environmental assessment about both of the areas and a reflection over three urban projects that incorporated some urban environmental quality concepts. Proposals considerate the remarks made by concerned society and local government, giving a positive contribution to the results achieved. It is proposed the mitigation of climate parameters, the balance of local ecosystem and the appreciation of collective spaces through urban afforestation, permeability of surfaces and walkability. Thus, satisfactory results related to the urban environmental quality in São Luís were accomplished.