CLUSTER ANALYSIS FOR LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2020.e19011

Keywords:

Geossistemas, Taxonomia de Paisagens, Cartografia de Paisagens, Geoinformação

Abstract

This paper deals with the classification of landscapes by means of cluster analysis, having as a theoretical basis a typology of landscapes, through the notion of zonality by L. S. Berg and the theory of geosystems by V. B. Sochava. Firstly landscape mapping was performed using geoprocessing techniques resulting in 272 landscape units for the municipality of Mineiros (Goiás State, Brazil). This units were defined by union of different elements of morphostructures, lithology, landforms, altitude, slope degree, drainage density, soils and land use. The objective of this work is to compare different forms of grouping to establish the typology of landscapes using an upscaling/bottom-up approach. The similarity coefficient Jaccard, Euclidean Distance metric and k-means algorithm were evaluated. Even though the field validations and statistical tests point to a different scenario, it was considered that the Jaccard and Euclidean Distance metrics presented satisfactory scenarios for the representation of the landscapes. The grouping was important in the optimization of processes, although there is a need to differentiate between statistical and spatial significance. Therefore, the relevance of this technique is in the collaboration to group and redefine a large amount of information that, by means of manual analysis and spatial regrouping, would present excessive delay.

Keywords: Geosystems; Landscape taxonomy; Landscape mapping; Geoinformation, Cluster. 

Author Biographies

  • Adalto Moreira Braz, Federal University of Goiás, Jataí (GO), Brazil

    Geographer and Master in Geography (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul/CPTL).

    PhD Student in Geography (Federal University of Goiás/REJ).

  • Ivanilton José de Oliveira, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia (GO), Brazil

    Professor Associado do Instituto de Estudos Socioambientais (IESA) da Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG).  Doutor e Mestre em Geografia (USP).

  • Lucas Costa de Souza Cavalcanti, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife (PE), Brazil

    Professor Adjunto no Departamento de Ciências Geográficas (DCG) na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Mestre e Doutor em Geografia (UFPE).

  • António Campar de Almeida, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

    Professor Associado da Faculdade de Letras (FLUC) na Universidade de Coimbra (UC). Doutor em Geografia (UC).

  • Eduardo Salinas Chávez, Universidad de La Habana (UH), La Habana, Cuba.

    Doutor em GEOGRAFIA pela Universidade de Havana(1991) e pós-doutorado pela Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados(2018). Atualmente é professor titular da Universidad de La Habana, Profesor de postgrado da Universidad de Buenos Aires, profesor de la Pós-Graduação en Geografía Fís da Universidade de São Paulo, Profesor del Master Oficial en Gestión y Pla da Universitat de Girona, profesor en el Master Oficial en Dirección y da Universidad de Alicante, Membro de corpo editorial da Annals of Tourism Research en español, Membro de corpo editorial da Cuadernos Geograficos Universidad de Granada España, Membro de corpo editorial da Revista de Geografia de la USP, Membro de corpo editorial da Revista Instituto Florestal de Sao Paulo, Membro de corpo editorial da Ciencias de la Tierra y el Espacio La Habana Cuba, Membro de corpo editorial do Percurso da UniCuritiba, Membro de corpo editorial da Cuadernos de Vivienda y Urbanismo Universidad Javeriana de, Revisor de periódico da Proyección Instituto CIFOT Universidad de Cuyo, Revisor de periódico da Cuadernos de Geografía Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Revisor de periódico da Investigación Ambiental Ciencia y Política Mexico, Revisor de periódico da Geofocus (Madrid), Revisor de periódico da Investigaciones Marinas Universidad de La Habana, Revisor de periódico da Journal of Latin American Geography, Revisor de periódico do Turismo y Sociedad Colombia, Revisor de periódico da Ciudad y Territorio, Estudios Territoriales, Revisor de periódico da Rosa dos Ventos, Revisor de periódico da Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, Revisor de periódico da Élisée - Revista de Geografia da UEG, Revisor de periódico da Quehacer Científico en Chiapas, Professor Visitante Estrangeiro da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, da Universidad Nacional de Lujan, Membro de corpo editorial da REVISTA DA ANPEGE, Membro de corpo editorial da Revista Investigación & Gestión Organizacional, Membro de corpo editorial da Ravista Geonorte, Revisor de periódico da Revista Minerìa y Geologìa, Revisor de periódico da Revista de Biologia Tropical, Revisor de periódico da REVISTA DE GEOGRAFÍA NORTE GRANDE (IMPRESA), Revisor de periódico do FORMAÇÃO (ONLINE), Revisor de periódico da Revista Formação (Online), Revisor de periódico da revista del Instituto de Investigaciones Geográficas (INIGEO), Revisor de periódico da revista Elisee, Revisor de periódico da Revista Percurso, Revisor de periódico da Revista Physic Terrae e Revisor de periódico da Revista Científica Diversidad Biológica y su Gestión Integrada.

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2020-05-12

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Vol. 19 (2020)

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