This work investigates the partitioning of space in areas of recent colonization in Rondônia, Brazilian Amazônia, based on the history of occupation and geomorphological characteristics. Such partitionings of the space can bring about a better understanding of the roles of the deforestation actors, and the effects of their action in landscape transformation. Visual interpretation of satellite imagery, cluster analysis and spatial auto-correlation analysis are used to characterize homogeneous areas.Pages: 585-58
