@article{Araújo_2013, title={Assessing development limits and carrying capacity in urban environments: notes on the use of geographic information systems and multicriteria analysis in recent planning experience in Brazil}, volume={6}, url={https://disegnarecon.unibo.it/article/view/3391}, DOI={10.6092/issn.1828-5961/3391}, abstractNote={Discusses the use of GIS and multicriteria analysis to define carrying capacity and calculate densification limits in urban areas to recent local planning experience, the regional master plans at Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Identifies areas to be developed or densified, areas for cultural and environmental preservation, land suitable for social housing projects, and for the allocation and implementation of the planning directories and instruments of Brazilian City Statute. Combination of variables was used to build up environmental relevance and development potential indexes that formed the basis for urban densification and environmental protection categories, and to present alternative planning scenarios and proposals. Defends  GIS and multicriteria analysis highlight socio-environmental conflicts and to support political and participatory decision making processes, based on technical and rational criteria, involving different stakeholders in dispute of the same areas.}, number={11}, journal={DISEGNARECON}, author={Araújo, Rogério Palhares Zschaber de}, year={2013}, month={Jan.}, pages={93–100} }