Temporal Change in Land Use and Cover in the Municipality of Entre Rios, Bahia (Brazil)

Abstract

The objective of this article was to analyze changes in land use and land cover in Entre Rios, Bahia (Brazil), between 2002 and 2022, using data from MapBiomas to contribute to decision-making of environmental interest. The method consisted of a bibliographic review, geoprocessing, and remote sensing techniques using QGIS software and MapBiomas Collection 8, allowing a 20-year temporal analysis. The results of land use and occupation resulted in 5 classes: Group 1 - Forest (variation of 8.7%); Group 2 - Non-forest natural formation (variation of -3.2%); Group 3 - Agriculture (variation of -3.5%); Group 4 - Non-vegetated area (variation of 28.3%) and Group 5 - Water bodies (variation of -5.8%). It is concluded that, from 2002 to 2023, there were relevant changes in land use and occupation for Entre Rios- BA, emphasizing the increase in forestry, agriculture, urbanized areas, mining, and the reduction of water bodies.