Methodology for mapping National Parks and reserve zones of Ukraine
Students Name: Kostianchuk Alevtyna Serhiivna
Qualification Level: magister
Speciality: Geoinformation System and Technology
Institute: Institute of Geodesy
Mode of Study: full
Academic Year: 2021-2022 н.р.
Language of Defence: англійська
Abstract: An important element of protection of natural ecosystems are protected areas and parks, which are the basis for preserving the gene pool of flora and fauna, typical and rare landscapes, maintaining favorable environmental conditions [1]. Cartographic support is an integral part of the process of creation and operation of any protected area [2]. The use of geoinformation technologies in protected areas is most actively developing in the European Union and the United States. Ukraine’s independence has led to significant changes in the organization of mapping of environmental and protected areas [3]. Most of the maps created in recent years for these territories of Ukraine do not reflect the real state of natural complexes and objects. However, the legislation of Ukraine provides for the use of GIS tools in the development of projects for the creation of new objects of nature reserves, in particular for the conclusion of relevant cartographic works [4]. The analysis of cartographic works and web resources shows the lack of full information and cartographic support of modern development of nature reserves of Ukraine at the national and regional levels and its inconsistency with the requirements of modern development of science and technology [5]. GIS technologies, which contain many effective technological solutions, allow to significantly improve the quality and update the information content. The study object is the development of cartographic materials of the National Parks and protected areas of Ukraine. The subject of the research is the method of mapping National Parks and Protected Areas of Ukraine using GIS technologies. The aim of the work is to create an atlas of National Parks and protected areas of Ukraine using GIS technologies. The technological scheme of mapping of National parks and protected areas of Ukraine with the use of GIS technologies is offered. The experimental study developed a method of mapping National Parks and Protected Areas of Ukraine using GIS technologies. This method created 11 vector layers and vectorized 7653 objects, the data of which are included in the previously created attribute tables. According to the results of research, 24 sheets of maps of National Parks and protected areas of Ukraine by regions and one for the whole country were created. An atlas of National Parks and Protected Areas of Ukraine has been created in the form of an html-page, from which previously created layouts are interactively called up for viewing with the help of hyperlinks. The system of geoinformation support for the design, creation and mapping of National Parks and Protected Areas of Ukraine is an urgent scientific and applied task. After all, the use of specialized GIS significantly improves the quality of cartographic materials of National Parks and protected areas of Ukraine. Because, the advantages of this method are the efficiency of creating maps, the ability to work with the database, additional opportunities for information analysis, as well as the modernity of this area. Keywords: National parks and protected areas of Ukraine, GIS technologies, online atlas, mapping methodology, vectorization. References. 1. Chetverikov B., Kostianchuk A. Methods of mapping National Parks and Protected Areas of Ukraine using GIS-technologies / Collection of scientific papers "Modern achievements of geodetic science and production" - Issue II (42). - 2021. - P.84-91. 2. Geoinformation technologies in ecology [Electronic resource]: textbook / I.V. Pitak, A.A. Negadailov, Y. G. Masikevich and others. - Sumy: Sumy State University, 2012. - 273 p. - Access mode: http://elib.chdtu.edu.ua/e-books/4024 3. Peresadko V. A. Geoinformation support of protected areas / V. А. Peresadko, O. I. Sinna, K.V. Vyatkin, O. V. Bodnya // Problems of continuous geographical education and cartography: Coll. Science. work. - Kharkiv: KhNU named after VN Karazina, 2012. - Issue. 15. - P. 74-77. 4. Bodnya O. V. The use of GIS-technologies in landscape research / Bodnya O. V., Oliynikov I. A., Ovcharenko A. Y. // Proceedings of the III scientific-methodical seminar "GIS and protected areas" (30 May - June 1, 2015, Kharkiv region, Krasnokutsky district, Vladimirovka village) / Ed. А.П.Биатова. - Kharkiv, 2015. - P. 25-29. 5. Kostianchuk A. S., Chetverikov B. V. Methods of mapping national parks and protected areas of Ukraine using GIS technologies. 6th International Youth Congress “Sustainable Development: Protecting the Environment. Energy saving. Balanced nature management ”: collection of materials. - Lviv: Western Ukrainian Consulting Center (ZUKC), Ltd., 2021. 310 p.