STUDY OF THERMAL COMFORT THROUGH RHYTHMIC ANALYSIS AND PERCEPTION OF PEOPLE

Abstract

This paper evaluates the thermal comfort of a climate event with hot temperature in the city of Palmas, State of Tocantins, in the Northern Region of Brazil, based on rhythmic analysis, relating the climatic data and the perception of the people. The method of rhythmic analysis was chosen because it allows the understanding of the rhythm in a simultaneous and continuous view of the climatic elements, as well as the genesis of the climate. In addition, the mentioned technique offers the possibility of inserting other elements into a single graphic. In this paper, the frequency of responses on the perception of thermal comfort of the respondents, obtained from a survey, was inserted. For this purpose, a period of higher temperatures was selected during the year, in the months of August and September. The episode was marked by two phases. One with predominance of the atlantic Tropical mass and evaluation in the less comfortable category. The second phase showed greater variability, with the presence of Equatorial masses and higher percentages of discomfort evaluation. It was verified that both the genesis of the climate, as well as its dynamics and pace of action, had influence on the respondents’ responses. Thus, a useful research line arises in the field of thermal comfort and climatology.