Sistema de informação geográfica para tomada de decisão em planejamento energético.

Abstract

The principal aim of this thesis is to develop a methodology, which involves traditional methods of energetic planning with systemic tools that take the Sistema de Informacao Geografica - SIG (Geographic Information System - GIS) into consideration. The objects of the specific study were the cities of the state of Parafba. It was tried to point out the elements which are part of the energetic matrix as the socio economic indicators that characterize each city. Firstly, it is described an appropriate methodology of diagnosis to use the SIG that take into consideration the cause and effect indicators which in the set of economic, social and energetic systems. Secondly, the Sistema de Informcao Geografica - SIG is described. Thirdly, the typology aspects are studied. This study culminated in the division of the state of Parafba into three distinct kinds of cities: less, medium and highly developed. The, the typologies developed for the state of Parafba were implemented in the last part of the thesis, suggestions were made to continue the research already done.