ACCOUNTING OF GREEN SPACES BY REMOTE SENSING MATERIALS

The article states the necessity of urban green spaces assessment. The current methods of urban green inventory are described. The necessity of modernization of the methods taking into account the achievements of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems is stated. The basic outline of using of free-of-charge remote sensing data and ground photography data for green spaces inventory is suggested. A case study of using said data for green space inventory of the selected area in Leninsky district of Novosibirck city, Russia, is described.