Protected areas, land-use dynamics and regional sustainable development: Evidence from the Rio da Barra watershed (Atlantic Forest, Brazil)
Tropical coastal watersheds face growing pressure from tourism, agriculture, and urban expansion, generating territorial conflicts that bear directly on regional planning. This study analysed land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics in the Rio da Barra watershed (460.6 km², Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil) between 1985 and...