An Inventory Database, Evaluation and Monitoring of Especially Valuable Lands at the Regional Level in Ukraine

Abstract

On the one hand, the relevance in studying the Especially Valuable Lands (EVL) at the Regional Level is determined by their key role in ensuring food security. On the other hand - the irrational use of EVL and the lack of EVL's information in the cadastral- registration system in the cartographic materials. Also there is the lack of information in on-line mode on their spatial distribution, assessment and of course the current state. In the result of lack formed GIS data of EVL at the Regional Level it is almost impossible to conduct quantitative and qualitative recording, analysis of the condition of their using, assessment, management and protection of it.The main idea of this paper is to develop methodological and practical approaches to inventory, evaluation and monitoring of EVL at the Regional Level. Also approbation the results of the study on the example of the land resources of Vasylkiv District of the Kyiv Region are important.The main research methods were the following: statistical, cartographic, mathematical and cartographic methods of modeling.The result of the study is to develop methodological approaches in inventory of the EVL, their evaluation and monitoring at the Regional Level, based on extensive use of Remote Sensing and GIS technologies. In conclusion, the authors emphasize that the results will allow a deeper study of land-resource potential of the region and potential of its economic, environmental and other use. It will increase the investment attractiveness of the region; establish measures and guidelines for land management. As a result it will simulate the effects of human activities.