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The city of Portalegre, located in the West Region of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, is on the top of an approximately 650 m altitude scarp. The relief justifies a weather condition of exceptionality to the general semi-arid context, with more abundant rains and milder temperatures. Environmental conditions become more peculiar due to the presence of high altitude marshes, being Mata da Bica the best-known, located in the surroundings of the urban zone of Portalegre. The marsh area was transformed into a Tourist Terminal. It features an arboreal, a spring with water surface and a water fountain. This research aims to understand if, at Mata da Bica, the temperature and air relative humidity conditions are more comfortable depending on the maintenance of the plant cover and if this environmental service motivates visitation. Two data collections were conducted to monitor the temperature and humidity for 24 h on three areas with different ground covers: area 1 at Mata da Bica; area 2 in the urban zone; and area 3 in the rural zone. The data collected were analyzed, and the opinion of the population was verified regarding thermal comfort at Mata da Bica and in the urban zone. As expected, the area with the lowest temperature and highest thermal comfort was Mata da Bica, and it was also confirmed that the weather is one of the environmental services responsible for tourist attraction.

Microclimate and thermal comfort in the Mata da Bica area, in the municipality of Portalegre / RN