Design and management of territorial occupation with the support of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems – Low costs and great benefits in Brazil

Abstract

Presents applications of methodologies of spatial analysis supported for geoprocessing, currently available to Brazilians municipalities with the availability of data in the public domain and free software. It is adopted as a case study the municipality of Ribeirao das Neves, in state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has structured a Geographic Information System for the municipality, as part of the Qualification Program of the Ministry of cities, in collaboration with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Laboratory of Geoprocessing in the School of Architecture. The spatial analysis allow the characterization of the landscape, the identification of areas of interest for environmental preservation, the areas of interest for the expansion and urban density and location of possible conflicts of interest in occupation of the territory. The methodology is applicable to other municipalities and aims to recognition the decision-making process in the design and management of municipal landscape, to ensure its sustainable development.