Análise sobre a percepção da poluição atmosférica em parques urbanos da cidade do Recife

Abstract

Air pollution is one of the main threats to people's health and quality of life, especially in large urban centers where there is the intense use of fossil fuels. Given this context, this study aimed to analyze the perception of air pollution by people who frequent urban parks in the city of Recife, Pernambuco. To analyze the perception of air pollution on the part of the visitors of Urban Parks, a questionnaire was applied, identifying the socioeconomic profile and the environmental perception of the interviewees. After its application, data were subjected to multiple linear regression. With the regression analysis it was possible to observe that independent variables such as “age” (0.09%) and “income” (0.0024%) are directly proportional to the perception of exposure to the air, differing of the education variable (-3.15%), with an inversely proportional behavior. The variables "air quality" (17.24%), "physical health" (10.55%) and "stress level" (27.9) also induce directly proportionally as responses regarding the perception of exposure the atmospheric superior in urban parks. Thus, it is understood that the benefits provided by urban parks in the urban context of the city of Recife are essential for the physical and mental well-being of the population, intensifying the need for urban creation and expansion, especially in the current climate context .