Table 3 Variables of the four hydroelectric power plants analyzed
Variables | Tucuruí | Balbina | Samuel | Belo Monte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accumulated deforestation (%) in the vicinity of the HPP up to 2015 | 52 | 2 | 32 | 20 |
Percentage of PAs surrounding the HPP up to 2015 (%) | 8.4 | 32.5 | 33.2 | 14.6 |
Percentage of ILs surrounding the HPP up to 2015 (%) | 4.8 | 33.9 | 15.8 | 23 |
Percentage of SPs surrounding the HPP up to 2015 (%) | 25.6 | 3.9 | 14 | 16.3 |
Accumulated deforestation in PAs (%) up to 2015 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Accumulated deforestation in ILs (%) up to 2015 | 1 | < 1 | 2 | < 1 |
Accumulated deforestation in SPs (%) up to 2015 | 55 | 7 | 57 | 30 |
Extension of roads surrounding the HPPs up to 2015 (km) | 13,990 | 2903 | 7547 | 5791 |
Creation of protected areas directly related to the construction work | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Time (years) between the beginning of the construction and the creation of the first protected area | 27 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Number of approved indigenous lands directly related to the project | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Time (years) between the beginning of the construction and the approval of the first indigenous land | 16 | 8 | – | 4 |