ABOUT US

The Centre for Remote Sensing at the Institute of Geosciences is an Institutional Research Laboratory of UFMG that conducts research in analysis and modeling of environmental systems, including their applications in the design and evaluation of public policies.

ABOUT OUR WORK

Our research consists of environmental modeling, in particular the development of models to simulate changes in land use and cover, agricultural and forest rents, urban dynamics, forest fire, fluvial regime and carbon balance. The applications of these models involve the valuation of ecosystem services, development of sustainable supply chains, territorial planning and the design of public policies, as well as ex-ante evaluation of the impact of these policies (see publications). Other important products of our research are the software DINAMICA EGO, a platform for environmental modeling, and mappia.earth, a set of tools for building interactive map servers.

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LATEST NEWS

Health benefits of reduced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

Article co-authored by CSR researcher, led by University of Bonn, was published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment. The study links deforestation and health issues, showing that reducing the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest lowers the number of fires and, consequently, the hospitalizations and deaths from respiratory diseases.
Read the article here.

Can restoring native vegetation lead Minas Gerais to Net Zero?

The new Policy Brief published by CSR discusses how the restoration of native vegetation can lead Minas Gerais to neutrality of carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases by the year 2050. It is the result of a research by students from the Postgraduate Program in Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Systems in partnership with our researchers. The full document can be accessed here.

How deforestation-induced local and regional climate changes affect agricultural production in the Brazilian Amazon

CSR and Rainforest Foundation Norway publish report and policy brief od the Project Amazon Rainforest and Agriculture (ARA). The work investigated how local and regional climate changes caused by deforestation affect agricultural production in the Brazilian Amazon. Visit the project’s website and get to know the results.

CSR researcher receives honorable mention in the CAPES Thesis Award 2024

Researcher Laura Bachi’s thesis, entitled “The Role Of Tourism And Sociobiodiversity For Rural Development In Brazil”, received an honorable mention in the CAPES Thesis Award 2024. The work, supervised by CSR researcher Professor Sónia Carvalho-Ribeiro, was developed in 2023 in the Postgraduate Program in Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Systems. See the full result of the award.

CSR researcher participates in the Technical-Scientific Seminar on Control and Transparency of Vegetation Removal Authorizations

On August 29th, 2024, CSR researcher Argemiro Teixeira Leite-Filho will speak at the Technical-Scientific Seminar on Control and Transparency of Vegetation Suppression Authorizations. The event will take place at IBAMA headquarters in Brasília, and our researcher will be part of Panel 1: General Overview of Deforestation in the Cerrado and its Impacts alongside Cláudio Almeida (INPE) and Samuel Caetano (CNPCT), moderated by Isabel Figueiredo (ISPN). Important names linked to the environmental agenda from all over Brazil will be gathered at this event, check out the schedule.

CSR participates in the event of the 15th anniversary of the Meat TAC

On August 22th, 2024, took place in Pará the event to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Meat Conduct Adjustment Term (TAC) with the announcement of updated rules to facilitate the participation of more meatpacking plants. CSR is proud to be part of this history by supporting the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office through the development of the term’s monitoring platform, Mappia TAC, aiming at transparency regarding the evolution of compliance with environmental legislation by meatpacking plants operating in the Amazon.

LATEST VIDEOS

Jornal da Globo talks about study published by CSR researchers on the International Journal of Climatology.
Watch it here.
Bom Dia Brasil interviews CSR researcher about the Fire Propagation Model.
Watch it here.
Jornal da Globo mentions study on legality of gold production published by CSR.
Watch here.
Jornal Nacional reports about “Gold Bulletin”(Boletim do Ouro) published by CSR researchers.
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