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Submitted October 24, 2024
Published 2024-10-25

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): Revista Semilla del Este

EFFECT OF URBANIZATIONS IN THE DISTRICTS OF PACORA AND LAS GARZAS (RIO CHICO, MONTE MADERO AND CABRA) IN EASTERN PANAMA ON PLANT COVER.


DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/semillaeste.v5n1.6071

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DOI: 10.48204/semillaeste.v5n1.6071

Published: 2024-10-25

How to Cite

Isaza Santos, I. I., & Perez B., Y. J. (2024). EFFECT OF URBANIZATIONS IN THE DISTRICTS OF PACORA AND LAS GARZAS (RIO CHICO, MONTE MADERO AND CABRA) IN EASTERN PANAMA ON PLANT COVER. Revista Semilla Del Este, 5(1), 60–71. https://doi.org/10.48204/semillaeste.v5n1.6071

Abstract

The objective of this document is to confront the urban perspective where land use is allocated to the growth of new residential areas and the environmental perspective with the loss of vegetation cover through an analysis of current land uses using remote sensing tools. Through the analysis of forest cover in the country in specific areas of the district of Pacora and las Garzas, it can be seen that the vegetation is subject to urban use, and the changes in land use in these areas are evaluated, a significant decrease is determined. of forest cover, which has implications for the management of land uses and the environmental sustainability of the township. The results of the analysis include damage to: rice with a total of 15.7 Ha, stubble and shrub vegetation 7 Ha, herbaceous vegetation 18.7 Ha, water surface 0.06 Ha, secondary mixed broadleaf forest 91.7 Ha, grass 296.8 Ha, the category being pasture. most affected by the urban growth registered in said townships.