Analysis of the Distribution of hotspots in the Novo Progresso Town, Pará, Brazil
Journal Title: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Fires are a major cause of damage to forest ecosystems. There are several ways of detecting hotspots. However, for countries with a vast territory as Brazil, the monitoring by satellite images is more efficient and cheaper. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of hotspots in the county of Novo Progresso, Pará, from 2010 to 2015 through data monitoring performed by reference satellites of the National Institute for Space Research. After organizing the information obtained through the Hotspots Database, analyses of socioeconomic and environmental factors that enhance the appearance of fire outbreaks were made with the assistance of scientific literature. It was observed that the outbreaks are concentrated in the northeastern area of the county along the BR-163, presenting higher occurrence in August and September, which may be related to the drought period of the city.
Authors and Affiliations
Andréia Caroline Lima Lopes, Arthur Vinícius Macedo Freitas, Daniel Oliveira da Costa, Norma Ely Santos Beltrão, Paulo Amador Tavares
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