The geo-environmental zoning represents an important strategy in the territorial management. However, it requires a logical and structured procedure. Therefore, an approach using physiographic compartmentalization is proposed and applied as case study in a region covered by the topographic maps of São José dos Campos and Jacareí, Brazil. This region has great geological and geomorphological peculiarities, beyond being a place with large human interventions because of its quickly economic growth. The methodology is based on photointerpretation techniques and remote sensing in GIS environment. As a result, seven geo-environmental zones were obtained from a weighted integration by multicriteria analysis of physiographic units with land-use classes. In conclusion, taking into account potentialities and limitations, the proposed approach can be considered able to support sustainable decision-making, being applicable in other regions.
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Corrêa, C. V. S., Reis, F. A. G. V., Giordano, L. C., Bressane, A., Chaves, C. J., Do Amaral, A. M. C., … De Medeiros, G. A. (2017). Geo-environmental zoning using physiographic compartmentalization: A proposal for supporting sustainable decision-making. Anais Da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 89(3), 1503–1530. https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765201720160915
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