Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira · 2019 · 65 citations · 3 references
Natural ResourcesEcologyGeographyLand Use ManagementLandscape Pattern AnalysisRemote SensingLand Cover Change DetectionLand Surface MonitoringLand UseLand Use Change DetectionLand-use ChangeRemote Sensing Change DetectionAgricultural Frontier ExpansionAnthropogenic Land-use ChangeLand Change DetectionLand Use Change AnalysisLand Use Change AssessmentLand Use Change MappingSpatiotemporal Land Use Analysis
Abstract: The objective of this work was to analyze land use dynamics in the Brazilian Cerrado region from 2002 to 2013. This analysis was based on the interpretation of Landsat satellite images carried out by the projects Projeto de Conservação e Utilização Sustentável da Diversidade Biológica Brasileira (Probio) and TerraClass Cerrado 2013, both coordinated by Ministério do Meio Ambiente. In 2002, 38.9% of the Cerrado was covered by some type of anthropic activity. In 2013, this percentage increased to 43.4%. One of the main highlights is the emergence of a new agricultural frontier in the northern region of the study area, known as Matopiba.
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