A5033273091- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Environmental and biological studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
National Institute for Space Research
2015-2024
Stockholm Resilience Centre
2023
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2023
The Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA), the largest global rainforest on earth, contains nearly 30% of earth. Given regional complexity and dynamics, there are large government investments focused controlling preventing deforestation. National Institute for Space Research (INPE) is currently developing five complementary BLA monitoring systems, among which near real-time deforestation detection system (DETER) excels. DETER employs MODIS 250 m imagery almost daily revisit, enabling an early warning...
The physical phenomena derived from an analysis of remotely sensed imagery provide a clearer understanding the spectral variations large number land use and cover (LUC) classes. creation LUC maps have corroborated this view by enabling scientific community to estimate parameter heterogeneity Earth’s surface. Along with descriptions features statistics for aggregating spatio-temporal information, government programs disseminated thematic further implementation effective public policies foster...
Abstract: The objective of this work was to analyze land use dynamics in the Brazilian Cerrado region from 2002 2013. This analysis based on interpretation Landsat satellite images carried out by projects Projeto de Conservação e Utilização Sustentável da Diversidade Biológica Brasileira (Probio) and TerraClass 2013, both coordinated Ministério do Meio Ambiente. In 2002, 38.9% covered some type anthropic activity. percentage increased 43.4%. One main highlights is emergence a new...
Continuous monitoring of forest disturbance on tropical forests is a fundamental tool to support proactive preservation actions and stop further destruction native vegetation. Currently most the systems in operation are based optical imagery, thus flaw-prone areas with frequent cloud cover. As this, several Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)-based have been developed recently, aiming all-weather detection. This article presents main aspects results first year SAR Near Real-Time Deforestation...
Abstract This study examines how land tenure constrains Brazil’s ability to meet its deforestation control and forest restoration goals in Amazonia biome. Our findings are based on an updated assessment of use the region. Between 2019 2021, 44% occurred private lands, while removal settlements ranged from 31% 27% total. Deforestation undesignated public lands increased 11% 2008 18% 2021. is highly concentrated, with 1% properties accounting for 82.5% cuts In Amazonia, there considerable...
In tropical/subtropical regions, the favorable climate associated with use of agricultural technologies, such as no tillage, minimum cultivation, irrigation, early varieties, desiccants, flowering inducing, and crop rotation, makes agriculture highly dynamic. this letter, we present Campo Verde database. The purpose creating sharing these data is to foster advancement remote sensing technology in areas tropical agriculture, primarily development testing methods for recognition mapping. a...
The Brazilian Cerrado is one of the world´s biodiversity hotspot and hosts some most intensive agricultural activities for food production in world. objective this study was to produce a land-use land-cover (LULC) map based on Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) images. A set 121 scenes from 2013 processed using image segmentation technique. segments were exported shapeï¬ le format interpreted visually geographical information system software RGB/564 color composites. following LULC...
O governo brasileiro possui três sistemas oficiais de monitoramento por satélite da supressão vegetação nativa dos biomas brasileiros, concebidos e executados pelo Instituto Nacional Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), meio do Programa Monitoramento Biomas Brasileiros (BiomasBR): 1) o Prodes – Anual Supressão Vegetação Nativa; 2) Deter - Diário Degradação 3) TerraClass Sistêmico Cobertura Uso Terra, este em colaboração com a Empresa Brasileira Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Neste artigo são apresentadas as...
Abstract. The monitoring of agricultural activities at a regular basis is crucial to assure that the food production meets world population demands, which increasing yearly. Such information can be derived from remote sensing data. In spite topic’s relevance, not enough efforts have been invested exploit modern pattern recognition and machine learning methods for land-cover mapping multi-temporal, multi-sensor earth observation Furthermore, only small proportion works published on this topic...
O Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) opera desde 1988 o Projeto Monitoramento do Desmatamento na Amazônia por Satélites (PRODES), cujo principal objetivo é fornecer taxa anual desmatamento florestal da Legal Brasileira utilizando imagens satélite sensoriamento remoto. Esse levantamento envolve mapeamento mais quatro milhões km2 e os resultados obtidos são utilizados pelo governo brasileiro no estabelecimento acompanhamento das políticas públicas relativas ao controle combate...
Abstract. Monitoring the conversion of native vegetation has challenged Brazilian government and scientists since 1980s. In case Amazonian forests, Amazon Gross Deforestation Project - PRODES developed an effective methodology that provides consistent annual data on deforestation areas a scale 1:250,000, 1988. this article, we present some aspects evolution methodology, key processes to produce accurate maps during last 30 years new challenges would face. A central lesson is no computational...
Abstract. The increasing pressure from agriculture and pasture activities over non-forest vegetation areas revealed the need of INPE to extend forest regular monitoring non-forested areas. Non-forest consists savannahs, shrub lands, grasslands or seasonal floodplains that occupy 279 thousand km2 (6,63 %) Brazilian Amazon biome extension. Addressed ecosystem services vary climate, soil, carbon storage, biodiversity, water fire regulation cultural benefits living population. challenge in...
The Brazilian Amazon Satellite Monitoring Program (PRODES Amazonia) tracks forest loss in the but excludes about 6.6% ( ~ 280,000 km²) of non-forest vegetation (NF). Here we developed PRODES NF system to address this gap by adapting well-established methodology Amazonia. Initial findings from show that lost 10.46% 30,000 area, mainly last two decades, with estates Mato Grosso, Roraima, and Amapá being primary hotspots losses. Savannas were most affected (13.3% their extent). strongly...
In this study, we present the initial results of pilot project applying Near Real-Time Deforestation Detection System (DETER), initially designed for monitoring forest ecosystems (DETER Amazon), recently expanded to surveil an area approximately 280,000 km² non-forest natural vegetation (NF) in Brazilian Amazon. The system issues two types alerts: 1) NF suppression alerts, categorized into three classes (suppression with exposed soil, cultivated area, and by mining) 2) burn scars, based on...
Abstract. This study investigated the pattern distribution of fires in Brazilian Amazon and their relationship with deforested areas from 2003 to 2022. The primary objective was analyze fire spots’ spatial temporal variation. First, we examine whether open vegetation (non-forest areas) exhibit a higher density spots than forested areas. Second, how varies time elapsed since deforestation. Using recent monitoring data satellite imagery, employed statistical techniques reveal significant...
This report documents observations and analyses from fieldwork conducted between March 20 28, 2023, in the state of Roraima, as a collaboration National Institute for Space Research (INPE) Brazilian Agricultural Agency Roraima (Embrapa Roraima). The study investigated selected features both forested non-forested areas, confirming their anthropization status according to PRODES DETER monitoring programs (INPE). Additionally, it aimed identify land uses covers these areas. covered 2,288 km...
Abstract. Applying remote sensing technology to map and monitor agriculture its impacts can greatly contribute for the proper development of this activity, promoting efficient food, fiber energy production. For that, not only images are needed, but also ground truth information, which is a key factor improvement methodologies using data. While variety current available, inclusive cost-free images, field reference data scarcer. agricultural applications, especially in tropical regions such as...
Abstract. The agricultural activity can greatly benefit from remote sensing technology (RS). Optical passive RS has been vastly explored for mapping and monitoring, in despite of cloud cover issue. This is observed even the tropics, where frequency clouds very high. However, more studies are needed to better understand high dynamism tropical agriculture its impact on use RS. In countries, such as Brazil, current technologies, associated with favourable climate, allow planting period be wide...
Monitoring the conversion of native vegetation has challenged Brazilian government and scientists since 1980s. In case Amazonian forests, Amazon Gross Deforestation Project - PRODES developed an effective methodology that provides consistent annual data on deforestation areas a scale 1:250,000, 1988. this article, we present some aspects evolution methodology, key processes to produce accurate maps during last 30 years new challenges would face. A central lesson is no computational technique...
Abstract The Amazon biome has experienced significant changes in its landscape, similar to other tropical forests, primarily due land use the area. Despite previously established strategies contain advance of deforestation, we have observed an increase deforestation rates recently. Our objective was analyze using clustering and spatial analysis methods understand patterns spatio-temporal dynamics. Regions 1 2 stood out as priority areas for monitoring combating deforestation. Human...
In its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Brazil committed reducing greenhouse gas emissions and restoring forests. This study examines challenges of fulfilling these commitments in Brazilian Amazonia. We carry out a detailed assessment current status land tenure region relation deforestation. After dealing with conflicts overlaps between data from various sources, we produce new map public private Combining this Brazil's...