USE OF GEOTECHNOLOGY TO DETERMINE URBAN EXPANSION IN THE DISTRICT OF VILA NEGRI, MUNICIPALITY OF TAQUARITINGA-SP-BRAZIL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.3172272223118

• Palavras-chave: Natural vegetation cover. Urban elements. Rural geographic space. Google earth pro. Urban changes.

• Keywords: Natural vegetation cover. Urban elements. Rural geographic space. Google earth pro. Urban changes.

• Abstract:

  Understanding the urban space from a complex and broad vision, going beyond the physical and environmental aspects, is important for increasing the quality of life and the environment must be considered as a socially developed place, shared and subject to multiple interests. The aim of this study was to identify and measure urban expansion in the district of Vila Negri, Taquaritinga, SP, using geotechnology and remote sensing techniques. High resolution satellite images and Google Earth Pro (GEP) software were used to collect a land use database. The methodology of visual interpretation of images by visual comparison in the free software GEP was used to identify and measure variations in urban expansion by multitemporal analysis, in the period from 2004 to 2022. The results showed that the changes that occurred in the district of Vila Negri in the The last 18 years have been marked by changes in the surface of the sugarcane crop, which continues to advance, over the citrus growing area.