GEODESIGN FOR LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY PLANNING
ISBN 978-85-88783-11-9
Authors
1Pinheiro Ribas, R.; 2Clara Mourão Moura, A.; 3Machado Gontijo, B.
1UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS Email: ribasgeo@gmail.com
2UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS Email: anaclara@ufmg.br
3UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS Email: gontijobm@yahoo.com.br
Abstract
We observe, ever more astonished, a reduction or total destruction of natural habitats. In different parts of the globe, anthropic pressure on habitat and the species therein has been on an excessive scale. This causes the loss of linkage between habitats in the landscape and thus creates fragmented areas with less environmental regulation. Isolated management of protected areas can often not be enough to guarantee biodiversity integrity, being the creation of management formats capa-ble of integrating habitats necessary. Methodological systematization provided by Geodesign for research, planning and propositioning of so-lutions for a geographic area has great application potential in biodiver-sity protection and preservation strategies. This article’s objective is to identify locations capable of making connectivity between protected are-as possible and thus subsidizing an integrated management format for these areas. To meet the goal, we elaborated a script for an area’s geo-graphic representation, an analysis of the processes at play in space and time and an evaluation of impacts the intended changes would cause in the study area so that we can indicate at the end decision proposals aimed at integrated planning and management between protected are-as. Geotechnologies supported the entire procedure using remote sens-ing and support of geographic information systems. Five suitable loca-tions for establishing connectivity between habitats such as biodiversity corridors, stepping-stones and habitat mosaics were identified.
Keywords
Geodesign; Connectivity; Landscape