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The Pederneiras basin, located in the center of São Paulo State, between the parallels 22o20′ and 22o26′ S and the meridians 48o44′ and 48o56′ WG has it lands valued in terms of soil erodibility and agricultural aptitude through SIG SAMPA 2.0. The results obtained, maps and charts led to the following conclusions: a) Land use is mainly suitable for long cycle cultures, like sugarcane and fruits (56.9%), followed by short cycle cultures, like cereal and vegetables (33,6%), pasture (5,8%) and forestry (3,7%); b) main land limitations for short cycle cultures are consequence of mediun to sand texture soils, with low fertility, medium to high aluminum toxicity, low water store capability and moderate to high erosion susceptibility; c) about 22.6% of the area present null to light soil erosion susceptibility, 46% moderate susceptibility and 31.4% high to very high susceptibility.
Keywords: Land evaluation, soil erosion, rural planning, GIS, Pederneiras basin.

Autores

Ana Maria Penteado Bortolozzi Natalio Felipe Koffler