ANÁLISE DA EVOLUÇÃO ESPACIAL E TEMPORAL DOS FOCOS DE CALOR NO MUNICÍPIO DE MONTES CLAROS-MG, NO PERÍODO DE 2002 A 2022

Abstract

Since the early days of humankind, the occupation process arising from the development of agricultural activities has been accompanied by the use of fire as an agricultural management practice. This study aims to analyze the spatial and temporal evolution of hotspots that occurred in the municipality of Montes Claros, state of Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil, between the years 2002 and 2022, seeking to compile, tabulate and analyze this data. In the methodology, records of hotspots obtained from the Brazil’s Wildfire Database (BD Queimadas/INPE) were used, being then processed in the QGIS software platform. It was found that the year with the highest number of hotspots in the municipality was 2003 (152 hotspots), while the year with the lowest incidence was 2017 (6 hotspots). In the spatial analysis, it was found that the occurrences of hotspots were concentrated in the north, east and south sectors. Finally, the results obtained may contribute to identifying a trend scenario for the occurrence of hotspots in Montes Claros, MG, providing support for correct decision-making by the relevant public bodies.