The evolution of the resident population over the DFS/BR-163 territory from 2000 to 2007 showed spatial patterns comparable to the occupation process described in the literature and reported in the field.
Therefore,
since the proposed methodology can be adapted to represent the population distribution of other areas, population density surfaces can be useful as additional data source to study population and territory dynamics.
The proposed methodology can be improved using knowledge about the spatial indicator variables and human presence relationships. With population data from the 2010 census, we will be able to represent the population density evolution over a ten-year period and better monitor the impacts of the creation of a sustainable forest district on the population distribution in the region of BR-163 highway.