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oa Identification and Monitoring of Non-Cultivated Agricultural Lands Using Remote Sensing and GIS
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 17th International Conference Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment, Nov 2023, Volume 2023, p.1 - 5
Abstract
The unpredictable dynamics of military operations harm the environment and endanger human lives, health, and property. Agricultural activity and land use also face substantial risks. Hence, the goal of the research is to use remote sensing and GIS to assess and monitor the changes in land use, first of all agricultural lands, caused by hostilities. The research is aimed at monitoring the state of affected lands using remote sensing and artificial intelligence tools. We decided to use the NDVI index to determine agricultural land that is currently not cultivated due to hostilities. The non-cultivated agricultural land is mostly covered with wild grass and shrub vegetation, which we want to construct a NDVI profile for the 2023 growing season. By comparing it with the relevant crop profiles, we will be able to identify uncultivated agricultural land. To carry out our research, we used a series of Sentinel-2 satellite images for the period from March 20 to September 1, 2023. NDVI profile of wild grass and shrub vegetation is different with both winter and spring crop profiles, so NDVI can be used to identify non-cultivated agricultural lands, in particular affected by hostilities.