Version 1
: Received: 31 May 2024 / Approved: 31 May 2024 / Online: 31 May 2024 (10:55:26 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 5 June 2024 / Approved: 6 June 2024 / Online: 10 June 2024 (12:39:13 CEST)
How to cite:
Albuquerque, C. P.; Manoel, M. P. D. S.; Chaves, J. V. B.; Aiello, L. H. F.; Silva, G. S. D.; De Medeiros, G. A. A.; Ribeiro, A. I. Association of Methodologies for Assessing Environmental Damage and Impacts Applied to Mechanized Forest Harvesting. Preprints2024, 2024052114. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.2114.v1
Albuquerque, C. P.; Manoel, M. P. D. S.; Chaves, J. V. B.; Aiello, L. H. F.; Silva, G. S. D.; De Medeiros, G. A. A.; Ribeiro, A. I. Association of Methodologies for Assessing Environmental Damage and Impacts Applied to Mechanized Forest Harvesting. Preprints 2024, 2024052114. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.2114.v1
Albuquerque, C. P.; Manoel, M. P. D. S.; Chaves, J. V. B.; Aiello, L. H. F.; Silva, G. S. D.; De Medeiros, G. A. A.; Ribeiro, A. I. Association of Methodologies for Assessing Environmental Damage and Impacts Applied to Mechanized Forest Harvesting. Preprints2024, 2024052114. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.2114.v1
APA Style
Albuquerque, C. P., Manoel, M. P. D. S., Chaves, J. V. B., Aiello, L. H. F., Silva, G. S. D., De Medeiros, G. A. A., & Ribeiro, A. I. (2024). Association of Methodologies for Assessing Environmental Damage and Impacts Applied to Mechanized Forest Harvesting. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.2114.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Albuquerque, C. P., Gerson Araujo Araújo De Medeiros and Admilson Irio Ribeiro. 2024 "Association of Methodologies for Assessing Environmental Damage and Impacts Applied to Mechanized Forest Harvesting" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.2114.v1
Abstract
The advancement of mechanization in forestry has bolstered productivity within the sector while simultaneously precipitating impacts necessitating deeper comprehension for the attainment of heightened levels of environmental sustainability in forestry management. The aim of this study was to apply an instrument for assessing the environmental damage and impacts of forest harvesting in commercial Eucalyptus plantations, based on a combination of methodologies. The environmental impact assessment methodology for forest harvesting was applied by combining interaction network approaches and impact assessment matrices. This methodology was then applied to a commercial Eucalyptus plantation in the municipality of São Pedro, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The results show that timber transportation activities had the highest positive and negative environmental indices. The most significant negative impacts refer to the depletion of water resources and erosion, while the positive impacts are regional development and job creation. The most significant changes, both positive and negative, were observed in a greater number of environmental impacts for the physical and anthropic environment, with fewer for the biotic environment. The combination of methodologies has potential as an expedient tool for planning forestry operations, providing practical results for decision-making, making production more sustainable and applicable to different crops and production systems.
Keywords
Forestry; Environmental impact of forest harvesting; Interaction networks; Eucalyptus; Forestry industry
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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