Multitemporal analysis and mapping of land use changes caused by sugar cane expansion in the State of São Paulo, Southeast of Brazil

Authors

  • Carlos Cesar Ronquim PhD in Ecology, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil
  • Eduardo Barretto de Figueiredo PhD in Vegetable Production, Assistant Professor, Federal University of São Carlos, (UFSCar) Araras, SP, Brazil
  • Marcelo Fernando Fonseca PhD in Geography, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1396-0644
  • Daniela PhD in Geography, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2031-3982
  • Guilherme Amorim Ventriche Favero da Silva PhD in Production Engineering, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1080-7940

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v15n3.2024.55634

Keywords:

agricultural production, conversion of areas, geotechnologies, territorial planning

Abstract

The change in land use and land cover caused by the expansion of sugar cane in a part of the State of São Paulo between 1988 and 2016 was mapped. The mapping was done automatically using orbital imagery from the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite and by manual delimitation of polygons. During the period under study, sugarcane areas more than doubled, expanding by 1.2 million hectares, mainly over pasture, annual crops and citrus. Faced with a shortage of land, the sugar energy sector must increase productivity, but in a sustainable way. To meet this challenge, in addition to increasing productivity per hectare, the sector must expand integrated agricultural practices and promote the conservation of native vegetation. Maps generated from large-scale classification of satellite image time series provide a more detailed understanding of land use dynamics and provide valuable input for land use planning policies.

Author Biographies

  • Carlos Cesar Ronquim, PhD in Ecology, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil
    Agricultural Engineer and PhD in Ecology and Natural Resources. He worked at IBAMA on forestry projects in the Amazon region. He is currently a researcher at Embrapa (since 2006). He has experience in the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences area, with an emphasis on the impact of agricultural production means on global climate change, working mainly on the following topics: impacts of changes in land use and cover, carbon sequestration, soil fertility, large crops (coffee, citrus, eucalyptus and sugar cane) and forest restoration.
  • Eduardo Barretto de Figueiredo, PhD in Vegetable Production, Assistant Professor, Federal University of São Carlos, (UFSCar) Araras, SP, Brazil
    Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Araras campus, since 2017. Degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences of Jaboticabal (1996), UNESP. Master's in Genetics and Plant Breeding, Jaboticabal (2002), UNESP. PhD in Plant Production, Jaboticabal (2012) UNESP. Postdoctoral degree from Fapesp-UNESP (2105) and University of Guelph, Canada. Experience working in several agricultural companies with projects and activities in Low Carbon Agriculture and Livestock (ABC) and Bioenergy. Line of research focused on C-CO2 emissions from agricultural soil management and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories for the agricultural sector. Collaborating researcher on projects with Embrapa Territorial and Embrapa Café.
  • Marcelo Fernando Fonseca , PhD in Geography, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil
    Bachelor's degree in Geography (2003) from the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, with a M.Sc (2008) and PhD (2013) in the area of ​​Environmental Analysis and Territorial Dynamics from the same institution. He is currently a Geoprocessing Analyst at Embrapa (since 2013). He has experience in the area of ​​geosciences, with an emphasis on spatial analysis, working mainly on the topics: geographic and systematic cartography, geotechnologies, geoprocessing, geographic information systems, remote sensing, agricultural territorial management, planning and land use.
  • Daniela, PhD in Geography, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Economist graduated from UNESP, with a degree in Philosophy from the University of Southern Santa Catarina, and a master's and doctorate in Production Engineering from UFSCar. Engages in work in the field of socioeconomics, including agricultural, environmental, and renewable energy economics, focusing on carbon valuation and pricing, opportunity costs of forest assets, economic feasibility analysis of agribusiness markets, and economic modeling and scenario analysis.

  • Guilherme Amorim Ventriche Favero da Silva , PhD in Production Engineering, Researcher, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Campinas, SP, Brazil
    He has a degree in Agronomy from the Fundação Educacional de Ituverava (2020) and is currently studying for a master's degree in Agriculture and Environment at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR), starting in 2022. He works as a scholarship holder at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Territorial). He has experience in the area of Agronomy, with an emphasis on greenhouse gas inventories, soil carbon dynamics and management of integrated agricultural production systems.

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Multitemporal analysis and mapping of land use changes caused by sugar cane expansion in the State of São Paulo, Southeast of Brazil. (2024). Sustainability in Debate, 15(3), 43-60. https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v15n3.2024.55634

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