DEFORESTATION OF CARNAUBA (Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E. Moore) IN CAMPO MAIOR - PI

• Main Authors: Emiliana Barros Cerqueira, Jaíra Maria Alcobaça Gomes
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2017-12-01
• Series: GeoTextos
• Subjects: modis/ndvi; urbanização; carnaúba / modis/ndvi; urbanization; carnauba
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/geotextos/article/view/24324

This study investigates the areas of carnauba palm forest that were removed in the municipality of Campo Maior, checking the progress and change in vegetation coverage, rainfall rates, the composition of GDP in the sectors of the economy (primary, secondary and tertiary), population density and the rate of urbanization. To this end, there were used images available in the Embrapa site (MODIS / NDVI) from the period of 2002 to 2016. Data on GDP, population density and urbanization rate were obtained from the IBGE site. In addition, there were conducted surveys on-site in areas of carnauba palm forest and informal talks with representatives of local government. It was concluded that there was suppression of carnaubas to implementation of real estate projects in the urban area, consistent with the economic and demographic growth of the municipality. The images of NDVI of 2005 and 2016 reflected this modifications.