In the current dynamics of Brazilian society, the urban environment is inhabited by an increasing portion of the population, and the various problems related to this concentration of the people have been the subject of multiple studies in large and medium-sized cities. In this sense, this work aims to study the sensory and environmental perception of the population of the urban area and characteristics of the urban climate in Campos dos Goytacazes in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The first article aims to understand the environmental perception in Campos dos Goytacazes from a qualitative and quantitative research carried out in four neighborhoods of the city: Parque Avenida Pelinca, Jardim Carioca, Parque Bela Vista and Parque Fazendinha, as they have different characteristics. The second article focused on the identification of the Urban Heat Island, by recording the temperature at ground level in the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes, with measurements taken in three different transects that crossed the urban fabric of the city, where the mobile meter and a report was generated containing information related to temperature variation along the way. Research was also carried out related to the population's sensory perception in neighborhoods with different characteristics and positions, with the intention of comparing subjective information with data that was carefully measured and recorded .

Keywords: Environmental Perception, Sensory Perception, Urban Green Areas, Urban Heat Island