LAND USE CHANGES FROM THE SUGARCANE EXPANSION IN THE WESTERN REGION OF SÃO PAULO STATE

LAND USE CHANGES FROM THE SUGARCANE EXPANSION IN THE WESTERN REGION OF SÃO PAULO STATE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.55.10754

Keywords:

Sugarcane. Expansion. Shift-share. Land use.

Abstract

Brazil is the largest sugarcane producer and is highly competitive in ethanol production. The launch of flex fuel vehicles, in 2003, provided a new phase of expansion of this cultivation, mainly in the state of São Paulo. However, this process did not occur homogeneously throughout the state, being much more expressive in the western region. In this context, this study aims to analyze the changes in land use in the West Paulista region, between 2003 and 2018, caused by the expansion of sugarcane cultivation. For this purpose, the shift-share model was used, which, by decomposing the variation of areas, makes it possible to calculate the scale and substitution effects of the main activities under analysis. The results showed a conflict in land use between sugarcane and crops already installed, mainly soy, rubber and peanuts and that the expansion of sugarcane in the region was driven mainly by the replacement of crops such as corn, fruits, beans, coffee, wheat and rice, and also for the incorporation of pasture areas, consequently, of the cattle raising activity.

Author Biographies

Ivana Sayuri Kodama, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)

Graduanda em Administração pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp). Campus de Tupã/SP. Bolsista em Iniciação Científica PIBIC (2019)

Wagner Luiz Lourenzani, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp)

Doutor em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Professor da Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp).

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Published

2021-08-12

How to Cite

Kodama, I. S., & Lourenzani, W. L. (2021). LAND USE CHANGES FROM THE SUGARCANE EXPANSION IN THE WESTERN REGION OF SÃO PAULO STATE: LAND USE CHANGES FROM THE SUGARCANE EXPANSION IN THE WESTERN REGION OF SÃO PAULO STATE. Desenvolvimento Em Questão, 19(55), 132–153. https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.55.10754

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Vol. 19 No. 55 (2021): (Abr.-Jun./2021)

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