Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia)
Abandoned agricultural lands in the Middle Volga region of Russia, which appeared because of socio-economic transformations after the collapse of the USSR and the liquidation of collective farms, represent a significant potential for increasing agricultural production and economic development of the...
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| description | Abandoned agricultural lands in the Middle Volga region of Russia, which appeared because of socio-economic transformations after the collapse of the USSR and the liquidation of collective farms, represent a significant potential for increasing agricultural production and economic development of the region. This study develops a comprehensive approach to assessing the suitability of these lands for return to agricultural turnover using machine learning methods and remote sensing data. Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and a deep neural network based on MAnet architecture with Mix Vision Transformer encoder (MiT-b5), which achieved an accuracy of 93.4% and an IoU coefficient of 0.84, were used for semantic segmentation of modern agricultural land. Land use dynamics since 1985 were analysed using Landsat 4–9 data, revealing significant areas of abandoned arable land. Land suitability was assessed, taking into account natural resource factors such as topography, soils and climatic conditions. The results showed that the total area of land suitable for reclaimed land is 2,014,845 ha, which could lead to an increase in wheat yield by 7.052 million tons. The potential cumulative net profit is estimated at 35.26 billion rubles (about US$352.6 million). The main conclusions indicate the significant economic and social potential of returning abandoned land to agricultural turnover, which requires a comprehensive approach that includes investment in infrastructure and the introduction of modern agro-technologies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ccfcac32def14f0986ffc13160f7cf2a2025-08-20T02:57:19ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-11-011312205410.3390/land13122054Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia)Artur Gafurov0Maxim Ivanov1Institute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420097, RussiaInstitute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420097, RussiaAbandoned agricultural lands in the Middle Volga region of Russia, which appeared because of socio-economic transformations after the collapse of the USSR and the liquidation of collective farms, represent a significant potential for increasing agricultural production and economic development of the region. This study develops a comprehensive approach to assessing the suitability of these lands for return to agricultural turnover using machine learning methods and remote sensing data. Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and a deep neural network based on MAnet architecture with Mix Vision Transformer encoder (MiT-b5), which achieved an accuracy of 93.4% and an IoU coefficient of 0.84, were used for semantic segmentation of modern agricultural land. Land use dynamics since 1985 were analysed using Landsat 4–9 data, revealing significant areas of abandoned arable land. Land suitability was assessed, taking into account natural resource factors such as topography, soils and climatic conditions. The results showed that the total area of land suitable for reclaimed land is 2,014,845 ha, which could lead to an increase in wheat yield by 7.052 million tons. The potential cumulative net profit is estimated at 35.26 billion rubles (about US$352.6 million). The main conclusions indicate the significant economic and social potential of returning abandoned land to agricultural turnover, which requires a comprehensive approach that includes investment in infrastructure and the introduction of modern agro-technologies.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2054abandoned landsMiddle Volga regionsemantic segmentationdeep learningremote sensingvision transformer |
| spellingShingle | Artur Gafurov Maxim Ivanov Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia) Land abandoned lands Middle Volga region semantic segmentation deep learning remote sensing vision transformer |
| title | Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia) |
| title_full | Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia) |
| title_fullStr | Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia) |
| title_short | Deep Learning and Remote Sensing for Restoring Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Middle Volga (Russia) |
| title_sort | deep learning and remote sensing for restoring abandoned agricultural lands in the middle volga russia |
| topic | abandoned lands Middle Volga region semantic segmentation deep learning remote sensing vision transformer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2054 |
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