Socioeconomic and spatial analysis of the Meia Ponte river catchment(GO)

Abstract

Systemic analyzes have crucial importance for the association of socioeconomic and spatial aspects in Geography.  This  current  study  aimed  to  analyze  these  aspects  using  geotechnologies  for  39 municipalities in which the Meia Ponte River Basin (BHRMP) is located, in the State of Goiás, given the  finding  of  interferences  in  the  dynamic  balance  of  this  environment.  It was  observed  that socioeconomic issues are linked to land cover and use, which allows an association between such elements. It was possible to verify that in municipalities covered by the BHRMP, between the years 1991 to 2019, most of the area (more than 70%) was used for agricultural purposes, evidencing its strong  economic  potential  in  this  segment.  In  the  BHRMP,  in  the  same  period,  there  was  the suppression  of  forest  formations  that  became,  mostly,  areas  of  agriculture  and  livestock.  Non-vegetated areas also increased. The sustainability of the use of the basin's resources requires actions for the prevention and recovery of environmental damage, which is considered a fundamental unit for the implementation of areas destined for sustainable use or conservation of the Cerrado biome.