Forest roads restoration with biodiversity conservation using GIS

Remote Sensing & GIS for Environmental Monitoring

Authors

First and Last Name Academic degree E-mail Affiliation
Anna Kharchenko Sc.D. a.kharchenko [at] ntu.edu.ua National Transport University
Kyiv, Ukraine
Viktoriia Khrutba Sc.D. viktoriia.khrutba [at] gmail.com National Transport University
Kyiv, Ukraine
Petro Trofymenko Sc.D. Trofimenkopetr [at] ukr.net Kyiv National University of Taras Shevchenko
Kyiv, Ukraine
Iryna Stakhiv Ph.D. stakhivira [at] gmail.com Kyiv National University of Taras Shevchenko
Kyiv, Ukraine
Dmytro Liashenko Sc.D. uageog [at] gmail.com Kyiv National University of Taras Shevchenko
Kyiv, Ukraine

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First published on this website: 27.08.2023 - 16:28
Abstract 

The paper focuses on GIS use for the restoration of forest roads while considering biodiversity conservation. It addresses the challenges posed by road infrastructure in forest ecosystems, emphasizing the negative ecological impacts caused by roads. The research highlights the importance of integrating ecological data and infrastructure planning to achieve sustainable development of the territory. The authors present survey results from the roundtable discussion "Social Dialogue. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Ukraine" and propose the algorithm of the electronic calculator for environmental impact assessment digitization.

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