Urban forest loss using a GIS-based approach and instruments for integrated urban planning:A case study of Jo(a)o Pessoa,Brazil |
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| Authors: | Leandro Ismael de Azevedo LACERDA José Augusto Ribeiro da SILVEIRA Celso Augusto Guimares SANTOS Richarde Marques da SILVA Alexandro Medeiros SILVA Thiago Victor Medeiros do NASCIMENTO Edson Leite RIBEIRO Paulo Vitor Nascimento de FREITAS |
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| Institution: | Leandro Ismael de Azevedo LACERDA,José Augusto Ribeiro da SILVEIRA,Celso Augusto Guimar(a)es SANTOS,Richarde Marques da SILVA,Alexandro Medeiros SILVA,Thiago Victor Medeiros do NASCIMENTO,Edson Leite RIBEIRO,Paulo Vitor Nascimento de FREITAS |
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| Abstract: | Urban forests play an important role in the thermal comfort and overall life of local populations in large-and medium-sized cities.This study analyzes urban forest loss and maps land use and land cover (LULC) changes between 1991 and 2018 by evaluating the use of urban planning instruments for the mitigation of urban forest loss in Jo～o Pessoa,Brazil.For this purpose,satellite-derived LULC images from 1991,2006,2010 and 2018 and data on urban forest loss areas obtained using the Google Earth Engine were used.In addi-tion,this paper also discusses the instruments used for integrated urban planning,which are(a) the legal sector,responsibility and nature;(b) the urban expansion process;and (c) the elements of urban infrastructure.The results show a clear shift in land use in the study area.The major changes in LULC classes occurred in urban areas and herbaceous vegetation,while the greatest loss was in arboreal/shrub vegetation.Thus,an increase in the pressure to occupy zones intended for environmental preservation could be estimated.Our results showed similar accuracies with other studies and more spatial details.The characteristics of the patterns,traces,and hotspots of urban expansion and forest cover loss were explored.We highlighted the potential use of this proposed framework to be applied and validated in other parts of the world to help better understand and quantify various aspects of ur-ban-related problems such as urban forest loss mapping using instruments for integrated urban planning and low-cost approaches. |
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| Keywords: | integrated planning mapping thematic synthesis urban afforestation urban planning |
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