DETECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES INFORMATION 
FROM SATELLITE DATA FOR REGIONAL PLANNING 
Harendra S. Teotia 
Fernando C. de A. Viana 
Klaus A. Ulbricht 
Daniel L. Civco 
Seemant Teotia 
Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPb) 
Depto. de Engenharia Rural 
58397-000 - Areia, PB, Brazil 
ISPRS Commission VII / Working Group 3 
ABSTRACT 
ements The semi-arid areas of the state of Parafba possess a wide range of natural resources and the region is 
ght this largely undeveloped. A Proper development of the region in all the aspects requires a detailed 
hen the understanding of natural resources, their proper planning and management through an up-to-date 
ements information system. Remote sensing and GIS offer a means of achieving these objectives. This article 
sensed reviews the present status of natural resources and environmental information over a part of CARIRIS 
d to the VELHOS region. The interpretation of remotely sensed data made up through a visual and digital 
transfer analysis, using ERDAS software. Various classification systems were combined together and were 
over of modified in accordance with the local conditions and needs of the region. 
Sparse Considering the need for managing the natural resources for regional planning purposes, various natural 
stimate resources and environmental information were detected under this investigation. These are: Land use/land 
nbining cover; Soil; General Ecological; Relief and Landscape Capability & Surface water/drainage etc. 
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