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Title: Assessing deforestation in the coastal zone of the Campeche State, Mexico

Abstract

In order to determine rates of deforestation in the State of Campeche, Mexico, forest maps of 1978/80 and 1992 were compared within a geographic information system (GIS). Results indicate that more than 25 per cent of the tropical forest and mangroves were deforested and other 29 per cent were fragmented during this period. The rate of deforestation in the whole state is about 4.4 per cent per year, but the analysis showed that rates of deforestation are much higher in the coastal zone. For this reason an attempt was made to study deforestation patterns in the coastal zone. Data such as distance from roads and from settlements images were incorporated in the GIS data base and a model which represents influence of population on its environment was developed in order to establish the influence of socioeconomic factors on forest clearing. Results indicate that deforestation presents a higher correlation with levels of poverty and social abandonment than with demographic aspects.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Campeche (Mexico)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
478168
Report Number(s):
CONF-970319-
TRN: 97:002802-0062
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. thematic international conference on remote sensing for marine and coastal environments: technology and applications, Orlando, FL (United States), 17-19 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the fourth international conference on remote sensing for marine and coastal environments. Technology and applications: Volume I; PB: 741 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; MEXICO; DEFORESTATION; MANGROVES; COASTAL REGIONS; CLIMATIC CHANGE; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS

Citation Formats

Mas, J F, Vega, A P, Aponte, G P, and Lomeli, D Z. Assessing deforestation in the coastal zone of the Campeche State, Mexico. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Mas, J F, Vega, A P, Aponte, G P, & Lomeli, D Z. Assessing deforestation in the coastal zone of the Campeche State, Mexico. United States.
Mas, J F, Vega, A P, Aponte, G P, and Lomeli, D Z. 1997. "Assessing deforestation in the coastal zone of the Campeche State, Mexico". United States.
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abstractNote = {In order to determine rates of deforestation in the State of Campeche, Mexico, forest maps of 1978/80 and 1992 were compared within a geographic information system (GIS). Results indicate that more than 25 per cent of the tropical forest and mangroves were deforested and other 29 per cent were fragmented during this period. The rate of deforestation in the whole state is about 4.4 per cent per year, but the analysis showed that rates of deforestation are much higher in the coastal zone. For this reason an attempt was made to study deforestation patterns in the coastal zone. Data such as distance from roads and from settlements images were incorporated in the GIS data base and a model which represents influence of population on its environment was developed in order to establish the influence of socioeconomic factors on forest clearing. Results indicate that deforestation presents a higher correlation with levels of poverty and social abandonment than with demographic aspects.},
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