The municipality of Gouveia is part of the Mining Micro-region of Diamantina, localised in the Alto Jequitinhonha Zone, in the so-called "High Surfaces Elaborated on Proterozoic Rocks" domain. The relief is predominantly developed over rocks of the Espinhaço Supergroup where there is also the highest altitude of the municipality (1,582 m). It presents a Cwb (mesotemic of altitude) type of climate, characterised by dry winters and mild and humid summers with an average annual precipitation ranging from 1,400 to 1,800 mm. Geomorphologic, climatic and pedological aspects of the area associated with the type of land use are responsible for the erosional problems along the entire agricultural zone. In this context it is important to carry out a study with the objective of establishing a correlation between elements of the landscape, such as morphology and superficial slope cover, and morphometric parameters. This approach allows a better understanding of local landscape dynamics and the resulting maps can be used as an orientation to land use and occupation. Maps of hydrographic and relief amplitude were produced, digitalised and inserted into digital medium. A cross interaction was accomplished, generating a map of general relief dissection of the area. An orbital satellite TM-Landsat5, RGB453, image was also processed resulting in a superficial formation and land use map. The topographic map has also been digitised in a 3D to enable a better representation of the morphological land use and superficial formation data. All information was inserted in data storage using the sofwares MicroStation Geographycs and MapInfo in order to allow better access, recuperation and future complementation of the data for the study area.
*This research was financially supported by FAPEMIG.