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Table 4 Correlation matrix between the variables of TucuruĂ­, Balbina, Samuel, and Belo Monte HPPs

From: Protected areas as strategies for preserving vegetation cover in the vicinity of hydroelectric projects in the Brazilian Amazon

Correlation matrix

% Def_2015

% PAs_2015

% ILs_2015

% SPs_2015

% Def_PAs_2015

% Def_ILs_2015

% Def_SPs_2015

Extension of roads

Creation_PAs

Time_Constr_1stPA

Approval_Ils

Time_Constr_Approv_Ils

% Def_2015

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

% PAs_2015

− 0.623

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

% ILs_2015

− 1.000

0.614

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

% SPs_2015

0.941

− 0.837

− 0.940

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

% Def_PAs_2015

0.812

− 0.757

− 0.796

0.812

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

% Def_ILs_2015

0.175

0.584

− 0.195

− 0.071

− 0.353

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

% Def_SPs_2015

0.907

− 0.319

− 0.917

0.784

0.499

0.558

1

–

–

–

–

–

Extension of roads

0.979

− 0.696

− 0.973

0.936

0.915

− 0.002

0.804

1

–

–

–

–

Creation_PAs

− 0.075

− 0.400

0.100

0.022

0.522

− 0.870

− 0.476

0.133

1

–

–

–

Time_Constr_1stPA

0.721

− 0.644

− 0.703

0.686

0.981

− 0.372

0.396

0.846

0.616

1

–

–

Approval_Ils

0.389

− 0.804

− 0.367

0.531

0.828

− 0.817

− 0.035

0.560

0.853

0.832

1

–

Time_Constr_Approv_Ils

0.432

− 0.652

− 0.409

0.479

0.878

− 0.683

0.027

0.609

0.866

0.923

0.956

1

  1. %Def_2015—accumulated deforestation surrounding the HPP up to 2015
  2. %PAs_2015—percentage of PAs surrounding the HPP up to 2015
  3. %ILs_2015—percentage of ILs surrounding the HPP up to 2015
  4. %SPs_2015—percentage of SPs surrounding the HPP up to 2015
  5. %Def_PAs_2015—accumulated deforestation in protected areas up to 2015
  6. %Def_ILs_2015—accumulated deforestation in ILs up to 2015
  7. %Def_SPs_2015—accumulated deforestation in SPs up to 2015
  8. Extension of roads—extension of roads surrounding the HPP up to 2015
  9. Creation_PAs—creation of protected areas directly related with the hydroelectric power plants
  10. Time_Constr_1stPA—time (years) between the beginning of the construction of the power plants and the creation of the first protected area
  11. Approval_ILs—registered indigenous lands directly related to the project
  12. Time_Constr_Approv_ILs—time (years) between the beginning of the construction of the power plants and the approval of the first indigenous land
  13. More significant correlations are highlighted in italics