Delimitation of areas with restricted use according to the new Brazil’s Forest Code

Authors

  • Luciano Cavalcante de Jesus França Engenheiro florestal, doutor em Engenharia Florestal, professor do Instituto de Ciências Agrárias (ICIAG), Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Monte Carmelo, MG.
  • Anny Francielly Ataide Gonçalves Engenheira florestal, doutora em Engenharia Florestal, pesquisadora pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG.
  • Tayllor Eduardo de Macedo Silva Graduando em engenharia florestal, discente na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Instituto de Ciências Agrárias (ICIAG), Monte Carmelo, MG.
  • Oswaldo Palma Lopes Sobrinho Engenheiro Agrônomo pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão – Campus Codó, doutorando e mestre em Ciências Agrárias – Agronomia, pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano, Campus Rio Verde. Rio Verde, Goiás.
  • Gerson dos Santos Lisboa Engenheiro florestal, doutor em Engenharia Florestal, professor na Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia, Goiânia, GO.
  • Fausto Weimar Acerbi Júnior Engenheiro florestal, doutor em Engenharia Florestal, professor no Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG.
  • Danielle Piuzana Mucida Geóloga, doutora em Geologia, professora Associada IV vinculada ao curso de Geografia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Faculdade Interdisciplinar em Humanidades, Diamantina, MG.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35977/0104-1096.cct2024.v41.27392

Keywords:

digital elevation model, land use planning, geographic information system

Abstract

The new Brazil’s Forest Code (Law n.° 12.651 of 25 May 2012) established the concept of areas with restricted use (AUR – acronym of the name of that concept in Portuguese), described as slopes between 25° and 45°, where agro-environmental activities can be developed. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop a methodology for delimiting AUR based on slope, with a case study for the municipality of Capelinha, in mesoregion of Vale do Jequitinhonha, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The mapping was carried out with the support of geoprocessing tools, using digital elevation models (DEM). After the hydrologically consistent DEM (HCDEM) was generated, the method applied for generating AUR was based on the following steps: generation of the terrain slope in raster format; segregation of areas with slopes between 25° and 45°; reclassification into a new raster; conversion to shapefile; elimination of features with slopes <25° and >45°; and generation of the final map and calculation of the AUR. Due to its ease of replication, the methodology can be fundamental in the development of territorial and environmental planning strategies, since these areas require greater attention in terms of environmental planning due to erosive processes associated with the slope factor. Thus, this methodology can work as a mechanism for managing areas and conducting environmental inspections at the municipal level.

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Published

2024-04-19

How to Cite

França, L. C. de J., Gonçalves, A. F. A., Silva, T. E. de M., Lopes Sobrinho, O. P., Lisboa, G. dos S., Acerbi Júnior, F. W., & Mucida, D. P. (2024). Delimitation of areas with restricted use according to the new Brazil’s Forest Code. Science & Technology Journals, 41, e27392. https://doi.org/10.35977/0104-1096.cct2024.v41.27392

Issue

V.41, Jan./Dec., 2024

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