Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil

ABSTRACT The Japaratuba River Basin (JRB), located in Sergipe, Brazil, has accelerated economic development due to oil exploration and an increase in the sugarcane and corn monocultures. Thus, environmental degradation has increased in the basin. Given the importance of the water supply that the hyd...

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Main Authors: Carla Z. A. dos Santos, Talitha S. C. Bezerra, Alceu Pedrotti, Arisvaldo V. Méllo Júnior, Laura J. Gomes
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2021-08-01
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author Carla Z. A. dos Santos
Talitha S. C. Bezerra
Alceu Pedrotti
Arisvaldo V. Méllo Júnior
Laura J. Gomes
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description ABSTRACT The Japaratuba River Basin (JRB), located in Sergipe, Brazil, has accelerated economic development due to oil exploration and an increase in the sugarcane and corn monocultures. Thus, environmental degradation has increased in the basin. Given the importance of the water supply that the hydrographic basin has for the state of Sergipe, and the need to balance its economic growth with environmental conservation, this study had the objective to analyze the Japaratuba River Basin Plan (JRBP), published in 2015, and propose the priority scale for the execution of programs arranged under the scope of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Thus, the multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process method (AHP) was used with data collection (water supply and distribution, sanitation, and forest cover) for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020, associating Geoprocessing techniques. It was verified that among the criteria analyzed for the definition of the priority scale, those associated with the restoration of ecosystems, sanitation, and hygiene, and water quality were the ones with the highest priority for execution according to the levels of criticality observed. The multi-criteria analysis expands the context of environmental criteria to be observed in further reviews of the JRBP; and expands the strategic environmental vision in the integrated management processes of the basin.
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spelling doaj-art-d77b4ed5f5b1490d9e991bd2ae72874e2025-08-20T03:04:02ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292021-08-01251071772410.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v25n10p717-724Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, BrazilCarla Z. A. dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2061-6008Talitha S. C. Bezerrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9568-3139Alceu Pedrottihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3086-8399Arisvaldo V. Méllo Júniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7110-3128Laura J. Gomeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1526-7456ABSTRACT The Japaratuba River Basin (JRB), located in Sergipe, Brazil, has accelerated economic development due to oil exploration and an increase in the sugarcane and corn monocultures. Thus, environmental degradation has increased in the basin. Given the importance of the water supply that the hydrographic basin has for the state of Sergipe, and the need to balance its economic growth with environmental conservation, this study had the objective to analyze the Japaratuba River Basin Plan (JRBP), published in 2015, and propose the priority scale for the execution of programs arranged under the scope of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Thus, the multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process method (AHP) was used with data collection (water supply and distribution, sanitation, and forest cover) for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020, associating Geoprocessing techniques. It was verified that among the criteria analyzed for the definition of the priority scale, those associated with the restoration of ecosystems, sanitation, and hygiene, and water quality were the ones with the highest priority for execution according to the levels of criticality observed. The multi-criteria analysis expands the context of environmental criteria to be observed in further reviews of the JRBP; and expands the strategic environmental vision in the integrated management processes of the basin.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662021001000717&tlng=enenvironmental managementenvironmental planningwater resources2030 Agendasustainable development
spellingShingle Carla Z. A. dos Santos
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Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
environmental management
environmental planning
water resources
2030 Agenda
sustainable development
title Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil
title_full Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil
title_fullStr Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil
title_short Multi-criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the Japaratuba River Basin, SE, Brazil
title_sort multi criteria analysis for selection of priority management programs for the japaratuba river basin se brazil
topic environmental management
environmental planning
water resources
2030 Agenda
sustainable development
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662021001000717&tlng=en
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