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

Lacunas nas políticas para descarbonização do setor de transportes no estado de Minas Gerais

Students from the Post-Graduate Program in Analysis and Modeling of Environmental Systems and CSR researchers present policy brief with possible solutions to decarbonize the transport sector in Minas Gerais. Read here.

Technology at the Service of Combating Climate Change in Pará

Professor Raoni Rajão debates technological innovations at the service of combating climate change at Hub Amazônia at COP 27.

Integrity and Compliance in Agricultural Production Chains

Professor Raoni Rajão participates in the debate “Integrity and Compliance in Agricultural Productive Chains” at the Brazil Climate Action Hub at COP27. Watch here.

Environmental Regularization and Climate Change

Professor Raoni Rajão participates in the debate “Environmental Regulation and Climate Change” at the Brazil Climate Action Hub at COP27. Watch here.

Why we can’t offset our way out of climate change

Al Jazeera interviews Britaldo Soares Filho in the first episode of the All Hail The Planet reporting series that investigates the social, economic and political forces that undermine meaningful global action on climate change.

Can the Brazilian National Logistics Plan Induce Port Competitiveness by Reshaping the Port Service Areas?

CSR researchers publish new article in Sustainability magazine evaluating the effectiveness of the infrastructure proposed in PNL 2035 in relation to the cost of transport and new routes that can remodel the areas of influence of Brazilian ports. Access the full text.

LATEST VIDEOS

Jornal Nacional reports about “Gold Bulletin”(Boletim do Ouro) published by CSR researchers.
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Jornal Hoje interviews CSR researchers about a new report of the balance of the forest code.
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Colégio Loyola covers the seminar Solving the Climate Crisis promoted by Climate Science in partnership with CSR and PPGAMSA.
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Jornal Nacional interviews CSR researcher about SeloVerde MG.
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