[HTML][HTML] High spatial resolution land use and land cover mapping of the Brazilian Legal Amazon in 2008 using Landsat-5/TM and MODIS data
Understanding spatial patterns of land use and land cover is essential for studies
addressing biodiversity, climate change and environmental modeling as well as for the …
addressing biodiversity, climate change and environmental modeling as well as for the …
The dynamics of beef trade between Brazil and Russia and their environmental implications
Abstract Changes in the production or consumption of agricultural commodities in one place
can drastically affect land use and the environment elsewhere. We show how changes in …
can drastically affect land use and the environment elsewhere. We show how changes in …
Malaria in areas under mining activity in the Amazon: A review
Deforestation and high human mobility due to mining activities have been key to the
increase in malaria cases in the Americas. Here, we review the epidemiological and control …
increase in malaria cases in the Americas. Here, we review the epidemiological and control …
[HTML][HTML] Scenarios of land use and land cover change for NW Amazonia: Impact on forest intactness
Abstract Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) are important drivers of environmental
changes in the tropics. Amazônia Legal has showed some declines in deforestation rates …
changes in the tropics. Amazônia Legal has showed some declines in deforestation rates …
Green for gold: social and ecological tradeoffs influencing the sustainability of the Brazilian soy industry
RD Garrett, LL Rausch - Soy, Globalization, and Environmental …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
In this study we assess the sustainability of the Brazilian soy industry over the past 40 years
in comparison to alternative land uses. We conclude that Brazilian soy production performs …
in comparison to alternative land uses. We conclude that Brazilian soy production performs …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of urban sprawl in the Administrative Region of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) and measures to restore improved landscapes
LCM de Olivera, GC de Mendonça, RCA Costa… - Land use policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study addressed the problem of urban expansion in a large metropolis of Brazil
(ARRP–Administrative Region of Ribeirão Preto), relating the evolution of urbanization in …
(ARRP–Administrative Region of Ribeirão Preto), relating the evolution of urbanization in …
Predicting fires for policy making: Improving accuracy of fire brigade allocation in the Brazilian Amazon
The positioning of federal fire brigades in the Brazilian Amazon is based on an
oversimplified prediction of fire occurrences, where inaccuracies can affect the policy's …
oversimplified prediction of fire occurrences, where inaccuracies can affect the policy's …
Can intensification of cattle ranching reduce deforestation in the Amazon? Insights from an agent-based social-ecological model
Deforestation in the Amazon with its vast consequences for the ecosystem and climate is
largely related to subsequent land use for cattle ranching. In addition to conservation …
largely related to subsequent land use for cattle ranching. In addition to conservation …
Mapping pasture management in the Brazilian Amazon from dense Landsat time series
Intensification of cattle ranching has the potential to reduce deforestation rates in the
Brazilian Amazon by decreasing the demand for new agricultural land. Explicit spatial …
Brazilian Amazon by decreasing the demand for new agricultural land. Explicit spatial …
Property arrangements and soy governance in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso: Implications for deforestation-free production
The production of soy is one of the most important economic activities in the Brazilian
Amazon, though the expansion of this industry has come at the cost of huge swaths of forest …
Amazon, though the expansion of this industry has come at the cost of huge swaths of forest …