Land Use and Occupation in the Semi-Arid Region of Bahia: A Case Study of the Municipality of Santaluz (Ba)

Abstract

The understanding of the multiple uses and occupations of land in semi-arid environments is a key element with regard to the structuring and organization of space. Given this, this work aims to analyze the dynamics of land use and occupation in the municipality of Santaluz (BA) from remote sensing techniques. The methodological procedures of this work were based on the analysis of orbital images from the CBERS 4A satellite for the year 2020, which were integrated and processed in a Geographic Information System environment through supervised classification. The results showed the preeminence of the class caatinga park, occupying more than 50% of the territorial mesh of the area under study as well as allowed the identification of the most diverse uses and occupation of land in Santaluz. Finally, it is noteworthy the relevance of this study due to the lack of scientific production on the mapping of the use and occupation of land in the municipality, in addition to subsidizing policies aimed at environmental and territorial planning.