The Main Directions of Thematic Processing of Remote Sensing Data in Russia: Landscape Aspect

Abstract

Purpose. Publications of the Russian scientific last years in the field of thematic processing aero- and space images about use for the solution of problems of a landscape science are analysed. Methodology. The publications of the Russian scientists specified in the list of references were a source of information. Finding. In Russia achieved decent success in the field of automatic interpretation of earth cover. One of the leading places in the structure of remote sensing occupies the working of techniques for the study of vegetation. Landscape complex as a whole object of research by the methods of remote sensing in recent years become rare. Elementary landscape complexes are determined by images of vegetation, the system of landscape standards for training of the automated systems is created. The technique of interpretation of landscapes is developed for the applied purposes. Works in which landscape approach is applied meet. A number of works has an indicative orientation. Among priority a question of the automated allocation in images of compound natural, natural-anthropogenous and anthropogenous structures. The technique of recognition of images according to multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing is actively developed. Results. In Russia the technique of automatic landscape mapping on aero- and to satellite images isn’t developed yet. Progress has been made only in the decoding of the individual components of landscapes, particularly vegetation.