Article

Received 14.07.2025

Revised 20.08.2025

Accepted 30.09.2025

Retrieved from Vol. 29, No. 3, 2025

Pages 59 -70

Sharyi, H. , Tkachenko, I., & Odariuk, T. (2025). Modern GIS technologies supporting land management in agricultural land consolidation. Ukrainian Black Sea Region Agrarian Science, 29(3), 59-70. https://doi.org/10.56407/bs.agrarian/3.2025.59

Modern GIS technologies supporting land management in agricultural land consolidation

Hryhorii Sharyi Iryna Tkachenko Tetiana Odariuk

Ukraine has not conducted a comprehensive or systematic assessment of the effectiveness of spatial land consolidation processes, and the institutional framework supporting agricultural land integration remains limited. This study investigated the potential for rational land management through the application of agricultural land consolidation, focusing on the Liutenska and Petrivsko Romenska territorial communities. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were employed to analyse spatial structure, land fragmentation, and opportunities for land-use optimisation. The methodological approach included geospatial analysis, systems analysis, graph-based generalisation, and normative-legal content analysis to evaluate fragmentation levels, ownership patterns, and spatial inconsistencies. The study found that land consolidation contributed to a reduction in land-use fragmentation, adjustments in land tenure structure, and improvements in the spatial configuration of agricultural areas. The integration of GIS tools supported spatial data analysis, enhanced transparency in decision-making processes, and facilitated the incorporation of ecological, economic, and social considerations. Parcel reallocation through equivalent exchange and consolidation planning supported more coordinated land cultivation, reduced transportation distances, and improved access to infrastructure. The findings suggested that spatial, legal, and institutional instruments need to be applied in combination to support land consolidation at the community level. These results can inform land management strategies for local authorities, agricultural producers, and stakeholders involved in rural development, particularly within the framework of ongoing land reform in Ukraine

spatial optimisation; rural development; cadastral data; geoinformation analysis; sustainable agriculture; integration; fragmentation
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