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Assessing the Impact of the Russian Invasion on Crop Production in Ukraine with Open Satellite Data
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Abstract
The Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in substantial abandonment of fertile croplands due to combat oper ations, particularly along the front line. We used Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to estimate the extent of aban doned croplands on both sides of the front line after the onset of war. We find t... view more
The Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in substantial abandonment of fertile croplands due to combat oper ations, particularly along the front line. We used Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to estimate the extent of aban doned croplands on both sides of the front line after the onset of war. We find that at least 14,000 km2 of former cropland have been left uncultivated along the front line as a result of the war, including 8,000 km2 in areas controlled by Ukraine. It will take substantial time and effort to once again fully utilise these abandoned croplands, which are contaminated with countless mines, unexploded ordnance, and artillery craters.... view less
Keywords
Ukraine; Russia; war; consequences; agriculture; agricultural production
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 8-14
Journal
Ukrainian Analytical Digest (2024) 5
Issue topic
Impact of Russia's War on Ukrainian Agriculture
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000665476
ISSN
2941-7139
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0