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

CSR is hiring Network Analyst/Full Stack Developer

Our team is looking for a Network Analyst/Full Stack Developer. If you are interested in working at CSR, please answer this form before May 7th 2024.

Brazilian Government of Minas Gerais Presents the Selo Verde Platform, Supported by AL-INVEST Verde

AL-INVEST Verde Program website writes about presentation of the SeloVerde MG platform during a meeting between representatives of the Minas Gerais government, CSR researchers and envoys from the European Union (PDF).

Deforestation compromises the future, fuels global warming and brings productivity losses

Jornal da Globo talks about study published by CSR researchers on the International Journal of Climatology fo the Royal Meteorological Society: Climate risks to soy-maize double-cropping due to Amazon deforestation. They interviewed researcher Argemiro Teixeira. Watch here.

UFMG is a leader in impact on the web among Brazilian federal universities

UFMG was elected leader of impact on the internet and social media among Brazilian Federal Universities for the second consecutive year by the Ranking Web of World Universities, also known as Webometrics. CSR is proud to be part of this important university! See the impact on the University website and local media.

Climate risks to soy-maize double-cropping due to Amazon deforestation

CSR researchers and partners published an article in the International Journal of Climatology that shows that deforestation in the Amazon has intensified climate risks for agriculture by directly impacting the local and regional climate. Vastly deforested regions already experience a 76-day delay in the start of soybean planting, with a 360 mm reduction in precipitation and a 2.5°C increase in maximum temperature during the growing season of the double crop of soybeans and corn. Read the article here.

Lessons from the historical dynamics of environmental law enforcement in the Brazilian Amazon

In a new paper published in Scientific Reports, CSR-UFMG researchers and partners analyzed key changes that impacted the deforestation dynamics in the Amazon between 2000 and 2020, and also some crucial events between 2018 and 2022. Read the full paper.

LATEST VIDEOS

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