LAND USE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA (APA TIETÊ): ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND LAND MANAGEMENT

Abstract

This paper aimed to identify the land use in Environmental Protection Area (APA) Tietê, highlighting the conflict associated with Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs) (Federal law n° 12.651 de 2012), in order to provide subsidies to the planning and management of land of APA Tietê, located in Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The land use was mapped by means of supervised automatic classification of RapidEye satellite image, and the land use conflicts were determined with the aid of Geographical Information Systems. As a conclusion, APA Tietê has a predominance of agricultural land uses, corresponding to 78.45% of total protected area. This area is in critical condition for biodiversity conservation, since 74.40% of APPs consist of conflicting land uses.