EUCALYPTUS TERRITORIALIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN BRAZIL AND PORTUGAL

From a geographical view and through bibliographic and documentary research, mapping, and fieldwork, this study employed the SWOT matrix to analyze the eucalyptus environmental impacts on two study areas in these countries. We found that their physical aspects favor its growth, providing economic benefits. Extreme weather events have worsened the water deficit in the Brazilian Cerrado, leading to user conflicts. In northwestern mainland Portugal, wildfires have been more recurrent and severe, causing human and property losses and compromising the natural systems resilience.