@article{Santos_Lafayette_da Silva_Portela_Bezerra_Ferreira_Neto_2021, title={Landscape Transformation: Temporal Evolution of the Erosion Process on a Hillside on the Island of Itamaracá / Brazil}, volume={77}, url={https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/6671}, abstractNote={<p>Urban planning is important to guarantee the quality of life for society, as it proposes spatial planning and problem solving, especially those related to land use. Thus, it was proposed to perform an evaluation of actions that promote and/or accelerate the erosive processes on a hillside located in island of Itamaracá/BR. The “interaction networks” and “land use maps” techniques were used in combination, which resulted in a more accurate environmental assessment, as well as the use of models for future estimates. The results pointed to mediumrisk for the environmental indicators of “occupation types” and evidence of collapse”, and high risk for“urban density”and“vegetation”indicators. It has also been predicted that over the years, the urban sprawl in the area will continue to grow until it reaches stability due to the total occupation of useful areas as well as that the growth rate for vegetation will be negative. Thus, there is a need to mitigate environmental damage in the short term, in order to avoid the occurrence of accidents in the hillside area.</p>}, number={1}, journal={American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences}, author={Santos , Michele Joyce Pereira dos and Lafayette , Kalinny Patrícia Vaz and da Silva , Thiago Augusto and Portela , Maria Fernanda de Almeida and Bezerra , Jonas da Silva and Ferreira, Silvio Romero de Melo and Neto, Moacyr Magalhães Cavalcanti}, year={2021}, month={Mar.}, pages={63–75} }