Methodology for forest loss assessment using GIS technologies

• Date: 2023
• Main Authors: Horelyk, Stanislav, Saul-Hoze, Denys, Sych, Roman
• Format: Article
• Language: Ukrainian
• Published: Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth Institute of Geological Science National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine 2023
• Subjects: Forest cutting; NDVI index; GIS technologies; Sentinel-2; orthophotomap; interpretation; ArcGIS
• Online Access: https://ujrs.org.ua/ujrs/article/view/237
• Journal Title: Ukrainian Journal of Remote Sensing of the Earth

One of the environmental problems in Ukraine is the illegal use of forest resources, specifically unauthorized forest logging. According to the State Forest Resources Agency, the volumes of forest violations reach tens, and sometimes thousands, of cubic meters of timber per year. Therefore, an impor...