Substantiation of land reclamation technology in the Zaporizhzhia region degraded due to military actions using remote monitoring

Abstract

This study provides a scientific and methodological basis for rehabilitating war-degraded land in the Zaporizhzhia region. The strategy integrates multispectral and radar satellite monitoring (Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2), GIS modeling, and adaptive reclamation technologies. Based on 2021-2025 time-series analyses, significant soil disturbance, topsoil compaction, and vegetation productivity declines were identified, showing strong correlations between lower NDVI and NBR indices and severe bomb-turbation areas. The research proposes a closed-loop land restoration framework incorporating robotic demining, substrate formation (using biochar), biological remediation, and phytoremediation. Sites are classified into degradation tiers to justify differentiated restoration paths-ranging from technical intervention to controlled natural recovery. Key findings reveal statistical patterns between disturbance density and vegetation loss. The practical significance lies in enabling rapid, remote environmental diagnostics to support data-driven management decisions for post-conflict land reclamation.