PRIORITY AREAS FOR LEGAL FOREST IN JAÚ WATERSHED

Authors

  • Jozrael Henriques Rezende FATEC JAHU
  • José Salatiel Rodrigues Pires UFSCar
  • José Carlos Toledo Veniziani Jr FATEC JAHU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/holos.v11i1.3443

Keywords:

Multi criteria evaluation, Environmental planning, Water resources, Ecosystem services, Geographic information systems

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal to the prioritization of areas and sub watersheds to Legal Forest for Jaú Watershed, in São Paulo state, scope. It seeks the conservation of the water resources, the protection and the preservation of the biodiversity and the sustainability of the agricultural activities by means of the multi criteria evaluation method using the Geographic Information Systems. The results indicate 34.9% of the Jaú watershed and define seven sub watersheds (26% of total) as priorities for implementation of the Legal Reserve. The methodology used was adequate for the environmental planning al recovery watersheds.

Author Biographies

Jozrael Henriques Rezende, FATEC JAHU

Engenheiro Agrônomo - ESALQ-USP Doutor em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais - UFSCar Docente e Coordenador do Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos - FATEC- JAHU

José Salatiel Rodrigues Pires, UFSCar

Ecólogo - UNESP Rio Claro Doutor em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais - UFSCar Docente do Departamento de Hidrobiologia - UFSCar

José Carlos Toledo Veniziani Jr, FATEC JAHU

Geógrafo Mestre em Geografia - UNESP Rio Claro Docente do Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos - FATEC- JAHU

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Published

2011-01-31

How to Cite

Rezende, J. H., Pires, J. S. R., & Veniziani Jr, J. C. T. (2011). PRIORITY AREAS FOR LEGAL FOREST IN JAÚ WATERSHED. Holos Environment, 11(1), 16–30. https://doi.org/10.14295/holos.v11i1.3443

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2011)

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