The objective of this work was to evaluate the agricultural potential of the Ceveiro watershed Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, which contains 1990 ha considering available environmental conditions. Medium and clayey textured Ultisols and Entisols predominate. Land use was determined by remote sensing, the limits of the were digitalized and crossed with soils and shape data, using the Environmental Analysis System for Agricultural Planning. These results were then compared with the current land usage patterns that occurred in 1995, to determine if differences existed between current and prescribed land use. In 1995, 48% of the area was being used below its potential use, 27% used appropriately, and 23% used with excessive intensity. The main difference in land use between the appropriately used and excessively used areas was due to sugarcane production.
agricultural potential; land use; remote sensing
