Quantifying Land Use Change Dynamics In Agrotourism Destinations: A Case Study From Venda Nova Do Imigrante, Brazil

Agrotourism is one of the main economic activities in municipality Venda Nova do Imigrante, located state Espírito Santo, Brazil. The objective this research was to analyse landscape changes generated by activity. methodology’s development through a stratified random selection, thematic quality maps from MAPBIOMAS platform assessed. A confusion matrix produced, and kappa coefficient calculated. Landscape metrics, Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) Instagram Flickr Social Networks, satellite images free Brazilian databases were used, along with use open source GIS software cover land over period 30 years its relationship agrotourism. In results, it obtained that acceptable, analysis VGI social networks identified agrotourism farms mainly south-east area showed city had an increase urban around Federal Highway BR-262 cuts rural areas, as well evaluated, there agricultural areas planted forests.