The cartographic method for solving land-use problems

Pastures occupy significant areas in the country and serve as the basis of the fodder base of agriculture. The study of issues related to cartographic support for the use of pasture lands and state control over pasture resource management using geoinformation technologies (GIS) meets modern requirements for the digitalization of the land cadastre. The purpose is the study and monitoring of pasture lands based on geo-analytical systems and artificial intelligence.

Objectives: to analyze spatial and land-cadastre data of pasture lands and regulatory standards, and to assess the condition of pasture territories using GIS technologies.

Methods — within the framework of the project, orthophotos obtained using specialized software support SAS.Planet, designed for downloading, visualization, and processing of spatial indicators, were applied. The initial information included the collection of data on the boundaries of rural districts, pasture plots, and livestock numbers, followed by their digitization in the GIS environment; monographic and experimental methods were used in processing the research material with the application of modern software tools and computer intelligence programs.

Results — the creation of an electronic database of cartographic services integrating geospatial parameters, automatic calculation of livestock load on pastures, and the formation of a legal act in the form of a protocol of preventive inspection for the elimination of violations.

Conclusions — the developed model for calculating the intensity of grazing impact on land will be implemented in land inspection practice and in planning the use of agricultural land. Visual interpretation of results is accessible to specialists, farmers, and the rural population, enabling the introduction of mathematical-cartographic modeling techniques in cadastral work and the development of integrated natural resource cadastres for regions.

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