LAND COVER MAPPING AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANALYSIS OF JAPURÁ-PR

Abstract

The analysis of the types of land cover that make up a given geographical area is a relevant task, capable of providing subsidies for understanding its environmental quality. With this in mind, this work aimed to analyze the environmental quality of the city of Japurá/PR using methods and tools easily understood and handled by the general public in order to serve as a basis for the population to investigate and understand the environmental state of the city. To this end, the classification technique proposed by Valaski (2013) was adapted. Using images from Google Earth and QGIS software version 3.4.5, the land cover of the districts that make up the city of Japurá/PR was mapped. Subsequently, classifications were made regarding the environmental dynamics of each neighborhood, generating the environmental quality map. The results obtained indicated a good environmental quality in most neighborhoods, as they compose adjacent areas with vegetation. The technique used, associated with free resources, proved to be an efficient option to be applied by society to monitor and evaluate the state of urban environment quality.