CORRELATION BETWEEN THE URBAN CLIMATE SYSTEM AND DENGUE CASES IN FOZ DO IGUAÇU: THERMO-HYGROMECTRIC STUDY BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY TO MAY 2023

Abstract

Urban climate is characterized by the climatic conditions of a city. Based on the interest in understanding these climatic peculiarities, Monteiro, in 1975, created the Urban Climate System, a methodology that takes into account the dynamics between climatic phenomena, the interaction with the earth's surface and urban activities, responsible for reflecting on the atmosphere and causing disturbances in local climate conditions. The main objective of this work was to discuss and analyze the spatial distribution of dengue, understanding the direct and indirect relationships with the measurement of temperature and relative humidity in different points of the city of Foz do Iguaçu between the months of February and May 2023. The methodology used was based on the four levels of geographic research presented by Libault (1971), organizing and systematizing each stage of the research. The results showed that in February the climatic conditions were favorable to the proliferation of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, placing the city on alert level between 1000 and 2000 reported cases. Between March and April, cases increased exponentially, exceeding 4,000 notifications due to the rise in temperature. In May, cases began to decrease, reaching less than 1,000 notifications. This is due to the drop in temperatures and increase in relative humidity.