ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9(6), p. 398.
ISSN/ISBN: Not available at this time. DOI: 10.3390/ijgi9060398
Abstract: Due to the characteristics of the Southern Amazonas Mesoregion (Mesorregião Sul do Amazonas, MSA), conducting on-site surveys in all licensed forestry areas (Plano de Manejo Florestal, PMFS) is an impossible task. Therefore, the present investigation aimed to: (i) analyze the use of geointelligence (GEOINT) techniques to support the evaluation of PMFS; and (ii) verify if the PMFS located in the MSA are being executed in accordance with Brazilian legislation. A set of twenty-two evaluation criteria were established. These were initially applied to a “standard” PMFS and subsequently replicated to a larger area of 83 PMFS, located in the MSA. GEOINT allowed for a better understanding of each PMFS, identifying illegal forestry activities and evidence of timber laundering. Among these results, we highlight the following evidences: (i) inconsistencies related to total transport time and prices declared to the authorities (48% of PMFS); (ii) volumetric information incompatible with official forest inventories and/or not conforming with Benford’s law (37% of PMFS); (iii) signs of exploitation outside the authorized polygon limits (35% PMFS) and signs of clear-cutting (29% of PMFS); (iv) no signs of infrastructure compatible with licensed forestry (17% of PMFS); and (v) signs of exploitation prior to the licensing (13% of PMFS) and after the expiration of licensing (3%).
Bibtex:
@article{,
author = {Franco Perazzoni and Paula Bacelar-Nicolau and Marco Painho},
year = {2020},
title = {Geointelligence against Illegal Deforestation and Timber Laundering in the Brazilian Amazon},
journal = {ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information},
volume = {9},
number = {6},
pages = {398},
doi = {10.3390/ijgi9060398},
}
Reference Type: Journal Article
Subject Area(s): Environmental Sciences