Climate monitoring in Latin American investigations

Silvia Maciel Savio Chataignier

Climate change research is based on observations of environmental phenomena and is fundamentally based on scientific data measured at specific sites, indicated in previous mappings as points of special interest. This information is transformed into scientific content in the most diverse areas of knowledge, including architecture and urban planning. Our proposal is to highlight the importance of fieldwork, such as monitoring the climate situation. We consider monitoring based on cross-methodologies. Consequently, as an unfolding of this specific knowledge, we highlight the steps involved in these research processes: the development of devices and sensors; data collection; subsequent analyses; data models and proposals based on previous monitoring. Thinking about sustainable development encompasses transdisciplinarity and collective work, without which urban planners would not approach the environmental complexity faced today. We invite you to debate monitoring as part of a consistent and transversal contribution to planetary emergencies.

Presentations:

The contribution of monitoring Alameda de Talca to the Río Claro Basin Study
Silvia Maciel Sávio Chataignier, Carlos Esse and Rodrigo Santander

The Christmas Real World Experiment (RME)
Jean Leite Tavares

Microclimate monitoring from open data: a case study in the Maré Complex (RJ)
Carolina Hartmann Galeazzi

Climate variability and trends in temperature, precipitation, and solar radiation in the states of São Paulo and Rio Grande do Norte: temporal analysis and regional implications
Camila Fernanda Aparecida Silva and Marcia Akemi Yamasoe

Climate change research starts from observations of environmental phenomena
Rodrigo Mendes de Souza

Possibilities and contradictions of urban and environmental instruments to face the climate crisis in Natal-RN
Sarah de Andrade e Andrade, Ruth Maria da Costa Ataíde, Venerando Eustáquio Amaro and Larissa Nóbrega Sousa

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We thank everyone who participated and visited the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, from September 18 to October 19, 2025

NOTE OF CONDOLENCE

With deep sorrow, the Brazilian Institute of Architects – São Paulo Department (IABsp) mourns the passing of architect and landscape architect Kongjian Yu, a global leader in ecological urbanism, and the members of his team who accompanied him, tragically killed during the filming of a documentary. The institute is honored to have had him as a participant in the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, where his transformative vision strengthened the dialogue between global challenges and local realities. IABsp emphasizes that Yu's contribution, which transcends borders, will remain an inspiration for generations and expresses its condolences to China, to the families of all the deceased, to his friends, and to all those impacted by his genius and dedication. Read the full note here.