Geoecological diagnosis of landscapes of the Formoso River Watershed, Bonito/MS, Brazil

The landscape geoecology aims at a systemic and integrated comprehension of physical–natural and anthropic components. It cooperates to identify and map landscape units, as well as to define indicators that establish their geoecological diagnosis mitigating measurements for preservation and use. The...

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Published in:	Environmental earth sciences Vol. 81; no. 6
Main Authors:	Medeiros, Rafael B., Chávez, Eduardo S., da Silva, Charlei A., Berezuk, André G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-03-2022 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Biogeosciences Conservation Decision making Diagnosis Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Environmental impact Environmental Science and Engineering Geochemistry Geology Heterogeneity Hydrology/Water Resources Karst Landscape Landscape preservation Original Article Rivers Soil Terrestrial Pollution Tourism Tropical climate Watersheds Brazil Landscape geoecology Land use conflicts Karst landscape Environmental fragility Watershed
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Summary:	The landscape geoecology aims at a systemic and integrated comprehension of physical–natural and anthropic components. It cooperates to identify and map landscape units, as well as to define indicators that establish their geoecological diagnosis mitigating measurements for preservation and use. The objective is to determine the state and geoecological diagnosis of landscapes of the Formoso River Watershed, located in the municipality of Bonito/MS, Brazil. The methodology consists of four stages: (i) the organization to define the study area and worked themes; (ii) the inventory and analysis characterizing the rocks, soils, relief, and anthropic use to define the landscape units; (iii) the diagnosis to establish the condition and geoecological diagnosis of landscapes; and (iv) the prognosis and proposals to define recommendations, envisioning trend, and desired scenarios for the watershed. The delimitation, classification, and mapping of landscape units, on a scale of 1:100,000, allow to identify the existing landscape heterogeneity. Thus, the condition and geoecological diagnosis are determined highlighting that extensive areas of “Altered Landscapes” potentialize the current watershed environmental problems: a fact that contributes to define future development scenarios, as well as recommendations to ensure a harmonious use to preserve the landscapes. The present work aims to contribute to the advancement of landscape geoecology and the study of tropical karst landscapes in a theoretical– methodological and practical way. Moreover, it is essential to support public power decision making, and assist researchers, institutions in charge of conservation and tourism to search solutions to watershed current and future environmental problems .
ISSN:	1866-6280 1866-6299
DOI:	10.1007/s12665-022-10247-6