Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change
Effects of natural processes on community building and the modification of nature by man’s hands are an intrinsic part of the co-production of the landscape between man and nature. However, the interactions of this co-production have scarcely been analyzed. Based on data from the MapBiomas project,...
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| author | Itzayana González-Ávila Daniel Jato-Espino Mauricio Andrades Paixão Michele Moraes Carvalho Masato Kobiyama |
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| description | Effects of natural processes on community building and the modification of nature by man’s hands are an intrinsic part of the co-production of the landscape between man and nature. However, the interactions of this co-production have scarcely been analyzed. Based on data from the MapBiomas project, an analysis of the variation in land use and cover over 35 years in the Quilombola São Roque and Mãe dos Homens communities in southern Brazil was carried out. The sociogeomorphological units in the study area were established, and its geomorphological units and social units were analyzed and described. There is a prevalence of more than 50% of forest formation. Cluster analysis classified the analyzed variables into two groups, with the first corresponding to forest and grassland formations associated with more natural landscape features. The second group is formed by anthropogenic activities. Social units including traditional communities seem to be more related to the stimulation of forest formation. The action of conservation units influences the variation in land use and land cover. There is a <sup>Supplementary Material</sup> which explains abbreviations concerning the manuscript. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85c2389686ee4ec5b7b6e23facc18e972023-11-16T21:35:30ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-01-0112230610.3390/land12020306Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover ChangeItzayana González-Ávila0Daniel Jato-Espino1Mauricio Andrades Paixão2Michele Moraes Carvalho3Masato Kobiyama4GPDEN Research Group, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, BrazilGREENIUS Research Group, Universidad Internacional de Valencia—VIU, Calle Pintor Sorolla 21, 46002 Valencia, SpainFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, BrazilGPDEN Research Group, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, BrazilGPDEN Research Group, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul—UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, BrazilEffects of natural processes on community building and the modification of nature by man’s hands are an intrinsic part of the co-production of the landscape between man and nature. However, the interactions of this co-production have scarcely been analyzed. Based on data from the MapBiomas project, an analysis of the variation in land use and cover over 35 years in the Quilombola São Roque and Mãe dos Homens communities in southern Brazil was carried out. The sociogeomorphological units in the study area were established, and its geomorphological units and social units were analyzed and described. There is a prevalence of more than 50% of forest formation. Cluster analysis classified the analyzed variables into two groups, with the first corresponding to forest and grassland formations associated with more natural landscape features. The second group is formed by anthropogenic activities. Social units including traditional communities seem to be more related to the stimulation of forest formation. The action of conservation units influences the variation in land use and land cover. There is a <sup>Supplementary Material</sup> which explains abbreviations concerning the manuscript.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/306sociogeomorphologynational parks conservationnatural resourcesLULClandformheadwater |
| spellingShingle | Itzayana González-Ávila Daniel Jato-Espino Mauricio Andrades Paixão Michele Moraes Carvalho Masato Kobiyama Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change Land sociogeomorphology national parks conservation natural resources LULC landform headwater |
| title | Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change |
| title_full | Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change |
| title_fullStr | Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change |
| title_short | Sociogeomorphological Analysis in a Headwater Basin in Southern Brazil with Emphasis on Land Use and Land Cover Change |
| title_sort | sociogeomorphological analysis in a headwater basin in southern brazil with emphasis on land use and land cover change |
| topic | sociogeomorphology national parks conservation natural resources LULC landform headwater |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/306 |
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