Degradation of Land Cover in the De-Occupied Territories of Ukraine

Abstract

The land cover trend analysis helps to identify trends in land cover change, such as changes in the area and structure of natural ecosystems or in anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Such analysis will provide insight into the causes of the dynamics of natural ecosystems and help develop strategies for their conservation and restoration. An analysis of changes in cover in the de-occupied territories is necessary to assess the impact of anthropogenic factors on land use, that is important for making decisions on the rational use of natural resources, especially in the post-war period. The object of the research is the land cover of the Kharkiv region and its changes. The purpose and objectives of the research are to identify negative trends in the land cover of the Kharkiv region as a result of hostilities, using satellite data and open source statistics.