The objective of this study was to classify, based on localization theory, the Brazilian territory to its potential to attend the demands of a cellulose plant with annual production of 1.000.000 t year-1. Four minimal requirements of the enterprise were considered for being potential indicators. The superposition of all maps showed regions with values ranging from 0 to 4, being classified as unviable (0), potentially low (1), potentially medium (2), good (3) and potentially excellent (4) for setting up the enterprise. The final analysis for the national territory enabled to identify 30.47% of its land as potentially excellent areas for setting up a cellulose plant, 34.36% as satisfactory potential, 11.54% as average, 23.63% as potentially low and 0% unviable. Thus, it is concluded that Brazil is endowed with great potential to attracting great part of the change in the axis of the world cellulose production from the Northern to Southern Hemispheres. Besides, which could impeling the regional economy with countless environmental improvements.
Pulp mill; Location theory; Forest sector; Site location
