Matrix of sustainability indicators for monitoring and evaluation of degraded areas recovery

Abstract

In recent years the population growth and the action of man turned many ecosystems, significantly increasing the amount of degraded areas. In view of the need to recover these areas, the Brazilian government determines the realization of areas Recovery of Degraded Projects (PRADs), including monitoring and evaluation of the area. This article was based on two forms of monitoring, the proposed SER (2004) that features universal recovery guidelines, 9 attributes of restored areas and 3 assessment strategies, although it has not RAD indicators;. And the proposed MELO et al. (2010) which presents a Restoration Project Evaluation Matrix, with 7 RAD indicators. Sustainability indicators for these areas were defined through the Delphi Method. The application of sustainability indicators matrix is an important tool for planning, monitoring and evaluation of degraded areas and the use of the Delphi method to build the matrix ensures a monitoring work and more efficient and complete evaluation.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/sustinere.2015.17326