USE OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND CADASTRE DATA FOR FORESTRY LAND MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Analysis of land management and cadastre data to ensure efficient use of forest resources was conducted. Insufficient updating of data was identified, which leads to discrepancies between the records in the relevant cadastres and the actual state of the land. This complicates planning and management of both land and forest resources. Irrelevant or incorrect information has a negative impact on the ecological state of forest areas. The object of the study is the territory of Skrypai forestry in Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv region. The article highlights the shortcomings in the legislative framework that create space for legal conflicts and misunderstandings regarding the use and protection of forest areas. Limited access to cadastre information for the public and stakeholders restricts control and monitoring opportunities. The lack of effective integration between information systems makes it difficult to share and analyze data to make reasonable decisions. Technological limitations, such as insufficient equipment to handle large volumes of data, are another barrier to the effective use of information. Inaccurate cadastral and land management data, such as on plot boundaries or land classification, can lead to misuse of land resources. The discrepancies between the boundaries obtained as a result of cadastral and forestry surveys were analysed using the least squares and vector shift methods. The area measurement method and the polygon intersection method were used to analyze the discrepancies in areas in different data sets: cadastre, land management, open spatial data, forestry. Through a survey of specialists in the relevant field, GIS research of forest resources revealed manifestations of a low culture of using open remote sensing data. Comprehensive measures to address the above problems are offered: strengthening the legislative framework, transition to a unified state coordinate system, improvement of technological infrastructure, ensuring data accessibility to the public, development of interagency cooperation, and integration of information systems. This approach will help to achieve efficient forestry land management.