Relationship between the integrity of the riparian forest and the distribution of income in the River Una Watershed

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2021.075301

Keywords:

deforestation, geoprocessing, socioeconomic indicator

Abstract

Riparian forests perform essential environmental functions for ecosystem balance; however, these areas are often subjected to intense disturbances due to anthropogenic activities. Thus, the present study sought to evaluate the relationship of the integrity of the riparian forest of the Rio Una Watershed as a function of the region’s income distribution, using data from the Human Development Index and mapping the coverage and land use. The results demonstrated that 23.3% of the total area of the permanent preservation areas mapped is composed of activities related to agriculture. It was also verified that areas with the lowest values of riparian forest integrity occur in areas with low and medium income. The study draws attention to the need to formulate public policies that assist in decision-making and can reverse income inequality in the region, allowing greater economic development that is not linked to environmental degradation.

Author Biographies

Jomil Costa Abreu Sales, São Paulo State University - Unesp, Institute of Science and Technology of Sorocaba

Doutor em Ciências Ambientais pela Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba. 

http://lattes.cnpq.br/0266681173969604

Darllan Collins da Cunha e Silva, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba

Professor Doutor da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental

http://lattes.cnpq.br/1323110670876692

Vanessa Cezar Simonetti, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba

Doutoranda em Ciências Ambientais pela Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba. Professora do curso de Engenharia Ambiental da Universidade de Sorocaba

http://lattes.cnpq.br/0277566600848300

Liliane Moreira Nery, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR)

Mestranda em Biotecnologia e Monitoramento Ambiental pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR)

http://lattes.cnpq.br/5255361819180134

Roberto Wagner Lourenço, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba

Professor Doutor da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Sorocaba, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental

http://lattes.cnpq.br/8484129953169399

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Published

2021-08-12

How to Cite

Sales, J. C. A., Silva, D. C. da C. e, Simonetti, V. C., Nery, L. M., & Lourenço, R. W. (2021). Relationship between the integrity of the riparian forest and the distribution of income in the River Una Watershed. Scientia Plena, 17(7). https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2021.075301

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Vol. 17 No. 7 (2021): Julho/July 2021

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Copyright (c) 2021 Jomil Costa Abreu Sales, Darllan Collins da Cunha e Silva, Vanessa Cezar Simonetti, Liliane Moreira Nery, Roberto Wagner Lourenço

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