Reconciling competing land uses along the BR-163 highway: steps towards science-based, participatory land use zoning
Ane
A.C.
Alencar, IPAM, ane@ipam.org.br
(Presenting)
Daniel
Curtis
Nepstad, IPAM, WHRC, dnepstad@whrc.org
Oriana
T.
Almeida, IPAM, oriana@ipam.org.br
Maria Del Carmen
V.
Diaz, IPAM, mcarmen@amazon.com.br
The last decade was marked by large investments in land use zoning schemes by federal and State governments in Amazonia. Zoning is an important tool to define the spatial distribution of the land uses in the region. However, the current techniques used to develop and implement zoning can’t follow the fast dynamics of frontier expansion and do not take into account variables that capture equally the demands of the various economic groups in Amazonia. We present an approach to zoning based upon the spatial distribution of agricultural and forestry aptitudes along the BR-163 highway. Spatial variables were used to indicate the potential areas for cattle ranching, soybean production, small holder agriculture and logging activities along this road. The variables were selected according to local stakeholder’s indication of the most important needs for each activity. Potential areas for each activity were overlapped to derive a map where the potential areas of conflicts for negotiation were pointed out. Employment and income were estimated for each scenario. This technique may be powerful for regional land use zoning processes because it incorporates the real demands of the economic actors and shows the future conflicts of interest.
Submetido por Ane Alencar em 18-MAR-2004
Tema Científico do LBA: LC (Mudanças dos Usos da Terra e da Vegetação)