Analysis of Deforestation at an Annual Rate in the Sub-basins of the Mayo River and its Relationship with Precipitation

Medina Torres Carlos Alonso, Córdova Flores Marvin Paul, Carmona Arteaga Abel, Vereau Miranda Edmundo

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Abstract

Deforestation has long been linked as one of the most important causes of decreased rainfall in tropical forests, which are the most affected. This work has been carried out in the Mayo River drainage basin and aims to analyze in detail the amount of area that has been affected annually by deforestation in 20 selected sub-basins of the Mayo River and also determine which sub-basin has presented greater deforestation; On the other hand, we also want to examine what is its relationship with precipitation. The methodology used for this purpose was the application of the ArcGIS program, using the deforestation codes of the Google Earth Engine program and the grilled climate product ERA5 to obtain precipitation data. Finally, based on the results obtained, it can be affirmed that the amount of deforestation area affected has been very considerable, in such a way that it has caused greater rainfall in the sub-basins investigated, causing an alteration in the climatology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th Brazilian Technology Symposium, BTSymn 2022 - Emerging Trends and Challenges in Technology
EditorsYuzo Iano, Osamu Saotome, Guillermo Leopoldo Kemper Vásquez, Maria Thereza de Moraes Gomes Rosa, Rangel Arthur, Gabriel Gomes de Oliveira
Pages479-487
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event8th Brazilian Technology Symposium, BTSym 2022 - Virtual, online
Duration: 24 Oct 202226 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameSmart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume353 SIST
ISSN (Print)2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)2190-3026

Conference

Conference8th Brazilian Technology Symposium, BTSym 2022
CityVirtual, online
Period24/10/2226/10/22

Keywords

  • ArcGIS
  • Deforestation
  • Google Earth Engine
  • Mayo basin
  • Precipitation

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