DYNAMICS OF THE LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING THE BELO MONTE HYDROELECTRIC POWER
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https://doi.org/10.18764/2446-6549.e23180Keywords:
Belo Monte Hydroelectric Plant; Land Use and Coverage; Landscape Dynamics; Landscape Metrics.Abstract
The implementation of hydroelectric plants causes changes in the landscape, which are linked to social and environmental 'costs' that permeate the conclusion of the works. The present study presents a multitemporal analysis of 34 years, aiming to analyze the dynamics of the landscape in the area of influence of the UHBM, from 1988 to 2021, to assess whether the implementation of the UHBM interfered in the enthronization process. The results demonstrate that there were changes in the landscape that coincided with the installation and operation of the UHBM, with a strong influence on the Natural Non-Forest Formation (FNNF) and Water Body (CH) classes. However, the legal frameworks influenced the dynamics of the Primary Vegetation (VP), Secondary Vegetation (VS) and Anthropogenic Area (AA) classes. The dynamics of VP, SV and AA were similar between the limits of the Study Area, Settlements and Rural Properties; and within the limits of Indigenous Lands, the dynamics had few variations. Through the landscape metrics it was possible to observe that the fragments became irregular and disaggregated, showing a segmented landscape and the disappearance of a dominant matrix.
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