Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification

The predominance of sandy soils in the Northwest region of the state of Paraná, associated with the removal of natural vegetation, favored the development of patches of white sand on the surface without any aggregation. These spots are associated with the different types of land use existing in the...

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Main Authors: Leonardo José Cordeiro Santos, José Guilherme Oliveira, Fabio Marcelo Breunig, M´árcia Regina Calegari, Elias Fernando Berra, Jonez Fidalski
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Published: União da Geomorfologia Brasileira 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://rbgeomorfologia.org.br/rbg/article/view/2614
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Fabio Marcelo Breunig
M´árcia Regina Calegari
Elias Fernando Berra
Jonez Fidalski
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description The predominance of sandy soils in the Northwest region of the state of Paraná, associated with the removal of natural vegetation, favored the development of patches of white sand on the surface without any aggregation. These spots are associated with the different types of land use existing in the region and the process of lateral soil transformation. As they constitute material without aggregation, they can be easily transported by wind and water and deposited in water bodies, causing severe environmental impacts.  Thus, using thermal infrared satellite images, the objective of the present study was to map, determine the formation process of the spots and estimate the predominant particle size fractions. The model used and validated with field and laboratory information, allowed the identification of surfaces with patches of white sand present in the study region and estimating their percentage in different classes. After filtering the samples with vegetation cover during the product calculation period, an R² of 0.78 was obtained. The removal of natural vegetation has contributed to the formation and expansion of sandy patches and erosion in the northwest region of Paraná.
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spelling doaj-art-287c666821474fbd8bb2ac91be0d1a1b2025-08-20T02:13:59ZengUnião da Geomorfologia BrasileiraRevista Brasileira de Geomorfologia1519-15402236-56642024-11-0125410.20502/rbg.v25i4.2614Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantificationLeonardo José Cordeiro Santos0José Guilherme Oliveira1Fabio Marcelo Breunig2M´árcia Regina Calegari3Elias Fernando Berra4Jonez Fidalski5Universidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáUniversidade Federal do ParanáInstituto de Desenvolvimento Rural do Paraná - IAPAR-EMATER The predominance of sandy soils in the Northwest region of the state of Paraná, associated with the removal of natural vegetation, favored the development of patches of white sand on the surface without any aggregation. These spots are associated with the different types of land use existing in the region and the process of lateral soil transformation. As they constitute material without aggregation, they can be easily transported by wind and water and deposited in water bodies, causing severe environmental impacts.  Thus, using thermal infrared satellite images, the objective of the present study was to map, determine the formation process of the spots and estimate the predominant particle size fractions. The model used and validated with field and laboratory information, allowed the identification of surfaces with patches of white sand present in the study region and estimating their percentage in different classes. After filtering the samples with vegetation cover during the product calculation period, an R² of 0.78 was obtained. The removal of natural vegetation has contributed to the formation and expansion of sandy patches and erosion in the northwest region of Paraná. https://rbgeomorfologia.org.br/rbg/article/view/2614SandificationSandy PatchesPedogenic ProcessesSatellite ImagesErosion
spellingShingle Leonardo José Cordeiro Santos
José Guilherme Oliveira
Fabio Marcelo Breunig
M´árcia Regina Calegari
Elias Fernando Berra
Jonez Fidalski
Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification
Revista Brasileira de Geomorfologia
Sandification
Sandy Patches
Pedogenic Processes
Satellite Images
Erosion
title Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification
title_full Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification
title_fullStr Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification
title_full_unstemmed Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification
title_short Sandy soil spots in northwestern Paraná: approaches for identification and quantification
title_sort sandy soil spots in northwestern parana approaches for identification and quantification
topic Sandification
Sandy Patches
Pedogenic Processes
Satellite Images
Erosion
url https://rbgeomorfologia.org.br/rbg/article/view/2614
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