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Land use modeling and environmental policy instruments: sugarcane expansion at Tietê/Jacaré watershed (UGRHI 13)

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Author(s):
Paula Madeira Gomes
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: São Carlos.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD)
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Examining board members:
Marcelo Montaño; Pedro Cabral; Andréia Medinilha Pancher
Advisor: Marcelo Montaño
Abstract

Sugarcane expansion has been significant in Brazil, especially in São Paulo State and Midwest Region. This crop has potential of causing significant impacts, such as: soil degradation, pollution of water resources, pressure on other crops or native forests, conflicts regarding land use, among others. The purpose of this study is to verify the application of land use cover change models with environmental policy instruments by modeling sugarcane expansion in Tietê/Jacaré watershed (UGRHI 13). This water basin is characterized by high vulnerability environmental areas in terms of fragility territorial and presence of significant environmental attributes, as well as the fact that its main economic activities are linked to agribusiness. GEOMOD land use cover change model was applied to project sugarcane expansion in 2019. In order to verify the applicability of sugarcane projection, it was used in the context of the Sugarcane Agro-Industry Zoning and the Water Basin Plan. The results showed that land use cover change models application for sugarcane projection is presented as a promising practice that can be integrated to the regional environmental planning. However, it´s necessary to improve the performance of the model in order to generate more reliable information to the decision makers. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/04385-9 - Modeling of the land use and instruments of environment policy: the sugar cane expansion at the watershed of Tiete/Jacaré (UGRHI 13)
Grantee:Paula Madeira Gomes
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master