Community suitability of Paraiba, Brazil

Moderately suitable confidence B · live score 73
87
best land · p90
99%
good land
one block
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How each domain holds up

Legal & sovereignty 50
Governance, safety & tenure 48
Economy & cost 88
Society, freedom & health 99
Land & water 87
Climate, growing & hazards 77
Autonomy & access 91

Where it pushes back

Governance & corruptionLegal entity & land frameworkGrowing conditions

Within Paraiba — 223 sub-regions

Estimated finer-grained reads from the same open data. Phase-1, not yet verified.

Cacimbas
strongest Society, freedom & health (99) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (48)
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 77
Mae D'agua
strongest Society, freedom & health (99) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (48)
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 77
Serraria
strongest Society, freedom & health (99) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (48)
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 77
Solanea
strongest Society, freedom & health (99) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (48)
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 77
Agua Branca
strongest Society, freedom & health (99) · weakest Governance, safety & tenure (48)
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Borborema
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Casserengue
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Catingueira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Desterro
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Imaculada
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Juru
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Manaira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Matureia
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Piloes
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Piloezinhos
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Tavares
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 76
Alagoa Grande
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Araruna
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Areia
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Bananeiras
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Belem
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Caicara
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Cuitegi
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Curral De Cima
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 75
Emas
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 75
Gado Bravo
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Gurinhem
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Jacarau
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 75
Juarez Tavora
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Junco Do Serido
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Lagoa De Dentro
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 75
Livramento
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Nova Olinda
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Olho D'agua
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Ouro Velho
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Pedro Regio
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 75
Pirpirituba
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Prata
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Princesa Isabel
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Riachao
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Santana Dos Garrotes
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Sao Jose De Princesa
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Sao Sebastiao Do Umbuzeiro
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Teixeira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Tenorio
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 75
Alagoinha
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Algodao De Jandaira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Amparo
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Aracagi
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Arara
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Areia De Baraunas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Aroeiras
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Assuncao
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Boa Ventura
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Cacimba De Areia
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Cacimba De Dentro
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Condado
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Cubati
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Curral Velho
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Dona Ines
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Duas Estradas
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Juazeirinho
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Logradouro
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Monteiro
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Mulungu
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Passagem
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Pedra Branca
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Salgadinho
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Santa Cecilia
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Santana De Mangueira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Sao Joao Do Tigre
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Sao Jose Dos Cordeiros
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Serido
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Serra Da Raiz
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Sertaozinho
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 74
Soledade
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Tacima
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Taperoa
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Umbuzeiro
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Zabele
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 74
Barra De Santa Rosa
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Brejo Dos Santos
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Cachoeira Dos Indios
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Caldas Brandao
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Catole Do Rocha
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Conceicao
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Cuite
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Damiao
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Diamante
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Fagundes
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Guarabira
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Gurjao
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Ibiara
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Itaporanga
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Itapororoca
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Lagoa
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Mamanguape
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Marcacao
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Mogeiro
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Nova Palmeira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Olivedos
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Pedra Lavrada
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Pianco
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Remigio
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Riacho De Santo Antonio
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Rio Tinto
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Santa Ines
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Santa Luzia
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Santa Teresinha
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Sao Bento De Pombal
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Sao Jose De Caiana
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Sao Jose Do Sabugi
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Sao Jose Dos Ramos
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Sao Mamede
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Serra Grande
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Sume
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 73
Varzea
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 73
Alcantil
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Barauna
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Barra De Santana
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Boa Vista
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Bom Jesus
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Bom Sucesso
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Bonito De Santa Fe
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Brejo Do Cruz
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Cajazeirinhas
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Congo
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Cuite De Mamanguape
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Igaracy
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Itabaiana
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Itatuba
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Jerico
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Malta
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Mari
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Mato Grosso
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Monte Horebe
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Natuba
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Nazarezinho
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Nova Floresta
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Paulista
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Picui
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Pocinhos
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Pombal
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Riachao Do Poco
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Riacho Dos Cavalos
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Santa Cruz
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Sao Bento
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Sao Francisco
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Sao Jose De Espinharas
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Sao Jose De Piranhas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Serra Branca
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Sossego
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 72
Vista Serrana
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 72
Aguiar
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Aparecida
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Barra De Sao Miguel
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Cabaceiras
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Cajazeiras
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Camalau
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Capim
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Carrapateira
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Esperanca
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Frei Martinho
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Inga
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Lastro
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Marizopolis
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Pilar
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Poco De Jose De Moura
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Quixaba
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Salgado De Sao Felix
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Santa Helena
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Sao Domingos De Pombal
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Sao Joao Do Cariri
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Sao Joao Do Rio Do Peixe
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Sao Jose Da Lagoa Tapada
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Sao Jose Do Brejo Do Cruz
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Sape
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Serra Redonda
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 71
Sobrado
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Sousa
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Triunfo
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Uirauna
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Vieiropolis
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 71
Alagoa Nova
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Assis Chateaubriand
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Baia Da Traicao
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 70
Belem Do Brejo Do Cruz
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 70
Bernardino Batista
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Boqueirao
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Caraubas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Coxixola
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Mataraca
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 70
Parari
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Poco Dantas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Santarem
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 70
Santo Andre
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Sao Domingos Do Cariri
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 70
Sao Miguel De Taipu
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 70
Caturite
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 69
Coremas
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 69
Juripiranga
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 69
Pedras De Fogo
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 69
Sao Jose Do Bonfim
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 69
Cruz Do Espirito Santo
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 68
Lucena
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 68
Patos
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 68
Queimadas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 68
Areial
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 67
Matinhas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 67
Alhandra
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 66
Santa Rita
pushes back: Growing conditions
Moderately suitable 66
Pitimbu
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Campina Grande
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 64
Massaranduba
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 64
Montadas
pushes back: Governance & corruption
Moderately suitable 64
Sao Sebastiao De Lagoa De Roca
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 64
Caapora
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 63
Lagoa Seca
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 62
Puxinana
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 61
Bayeux
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 60
Conde
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 60
Cabedelo
pushes back: Land cover & degradation
Marginally suitable 55
Joao Pessoa
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 48

Reading the land, criterion by criterion

Each signal names the open dataset behind it and how measured it is.

Legal entity & land frameworkcountry B OECD FDI RRI + manual
Education & schooling freedomcountry B HSLDA + UNESCO UIS
Seed & agricultural autonomycountry C UPOV membership proxy
Governance & corruptioncountry A World Bank WGI + Transparency CPI
Business & economic viabilitycountry A World Bank B-READY, Heritage, Fraser
Monetary & capital sovereigntycountry A IMF/World Bank, Chinn-Ito
Personal freedomcountry A Cato/Fraser Human Freedom Index
Disease / vector burden A Malaria Atlas + dengue Index P
Soil quality A SoilGrids (ISRIC)
Water availability & quality A WRI Aqueduct + AQUASTAT
Terrain & buildability A SRTM / NASADEM
Land cover & degradation A ESA WorldCover + Global Forest Watch
Biodiversity & alignment B Biodiversity Intactness Index
Climate & natural hazards A ThinkHazard + NASA FIRMS + USGS
Growing conditions A CHELSA / FAO GAEZ
Food & forage diversity B FAO GAEZ crop suitability + GLW
Coastal risk B Climate Central CoastalDEM
Energy potential A Global Solar Atlas + Global Wind Atlas
Natural building materials B SoilGrids clay + forest + geology
Environmental quality A SEDAC PM2.5 + VIIRS night-lights
Connectivity A Ookla + ITU (+ Starlink)
Accessibility A Malaria Atlas friction surface
Remoteness / surroundings A GPWv4 population density
Contamination legacy C Maus mining polygons + WRI power plants
Phase-1 desk screening

These are desk numbers from open data. Soil tests, water rights and the welcome of actual neighbours all wait for a visit — we'd rather say so than pretend.

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