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oa Mapping of Irrigated Lands in the Area of Influence of the Kakhovsky Reservoir Using GIS
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, International Conference of Young Professionals «GeoTerrace-2023», Oct 2023, Volume 2023, p.1 - 5
Abstract
In recent times, the agricultural and rural sectors of Ukraine are facing substantial losses, posing a grave risk to the nation’s food security. Additionally, a major flood transpired along the Dnipro River following the deliberate destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam unleashed a wave of ecological damage. The study is aimed at identifying irrigated lands that have lost access to water supply and their areas, as well as the forecast of their further use. The terrorist act at the Kakhovska HPP actually left 94% of irrigation systems in Khersonska, 74% in Zaporizska, and 30% in Dnipropetrovska oblasts without a water source. Areas of irrigated agricultural land, which are in the zone of influence of the Kakhovsky reservoir, including occupied territories, according to preliminary estimates, amount to 1267.8 thousand hectares, of which about 500 thousand hectares had potential irrigation. We consider it necessary to carry out further clarification of the area of irrigated land in the area of influence of the Kakhovsky Reservoir by means of spatial comparison and digitization.
