NEW STRATEGIES TO INFLUENCE LAND USE DYNAMIC: SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND QUANTIFICATION
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Background: Land use plays a critical role in shaping human societies and environmental sustainability. This study investigates strategies influencing land use dynamics and their potential implications for territorial management and public policy development. We propose a new approach to indicate three different land use strategies, quantify and analyze their spatial relevance. The study area in a brazilian Biosphere Reserve covers two watersheds with distinct ecosystems and socioeconomic contexts. We implemented the following steps: mapping land use, computing the potential for agriculture use, mapping restricted zones, and computing the strategies. We access public databases and perform spatial analyses using Google Earth Engine, Google Colab and QGis software.
Results: One of the watersheds exhibits less anthropization and better environmental preservation. Consequently, it presents more significant potential for implementing payment for environmental services (PES) programs. The other watershed, with higher anthropization and agricultural intensity, requires more extensive restoration, especially in restricted areas.
Conclusion: These differences underscore the importance of tailoring land management strategies to specific socioeconomic and environmental characteristics, ensuring effective conservation and territorial management. Our study promotes the UN's sustainable development goals, particularly SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities), SDG 15(Life on land) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
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