The article is devoted to the assessment of the economic losses of Ukraine in 2022 as a result of armed conflict based on the analysis of remote sensing data. Today, under conditions of war in Ukraine, there are growing crises in the economic, social, natural, and other spheres of society. Under these conditions, there is a growing need for objective operational monitoring and assessment of the direction of changes in the economy and social sphere of life of the population. That is why the purpose of the study was chosen to evaluate the possibilities of using the VIIRS thermal imager data installed on the Suomi NPP satellite about the night illumination of the territory to monitor the socio-economic development of Ukrainian regions during military operations. The data from the Suomi NPP satellite for March 2021 (pre-war period) and 2022 (during the period of military aggression) were used for the study. Methodologically, the quantitative indicator chosen is the total light intensity (TLI), namely, the sum of the illuminance values of all pixels on the territory of each of the regions of Ukraine. It was found that the value of the total night illumination of the administrative regions of Ukraine depends on the number of settlements in the region, the development of industry and transport network, as well as the area of the administrative area. In addition, the intensity of illumination of the methodology of J. Vernon Henderson is closely related to an important indicator of economic activity—electricity consumption. The article presents statistical and illustrative results of the analysis of night illumination from the Suomi NPP/VIIRS satellite of the administrative regions of Ukraine for March 2021, and 2022. Analysis of the results showed that the value of the ratio of night light for March 2021, and 2022 vary in a wide range from 0.84 to 21.2. On average, the value of the change in the night light index for March 2021 and 2022 for all regions of Ukraine is 6.04. Such changes in nighttime illumination can be explained both directly by combat operations and by the observance of light camouflage, the introduction of curfew during martial law in Ukraine, as well as the small industrial and economic development of the economy in some regions of Ukraine and the low level of spatial concentration of the population. The novelty of this study is the improvement, based on the use of materials from the SNPP/VIIRS satellite with greater spatial resolution, of the previously developed nighttime illumination methodology and its practical application during active warfare.

The approach to implementing the remote sensing technologies and geospatial modelling for smart city support is presented. The hierarchical structure and basic components of the smart city information support subsystem are considered. Some of the already available useful practical developments are described. These include city land use planning, urban vegetation analysis, thermal condition forecasting, geohazard detection, flooding risk assessment. Remote sensing data fusion approach for comprehensive geospatial analysis is discussed. Long-term city development forecasting by Forrester – Graham system dynamics model is provided over Kiev urban area.

The article proposes the concept of forming the methodology of aerospace geomonitoring to solve problems of nature management based on a systems approach and the principles of structuring, interdisciplinarity and data integration. Theoretical bases of system analysis, methodology and modeling are given. The conceptual scheme of methodology creation is described, and the set of target installations with the basic modules which functioning provides reception of the information necessary for the decision of thematic tasks is resulted. Based on the scheme, the main causal relationships between the levels, which reflect the nature of the system methodology functioning are formed. It connects in a certain sequence the stages from the formation of the input concept to the specific solution of thematic issue on natural resources. To assess the demand for methodological principles and tools for solving problems of nature management based on the methodology of aerospace geomonitoring, the use of the hierarchy analysis method s proposed. This approach allowed evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of systems methods and obtaining for each of them a formalized summary assessment of the level relative demand of methodological tools. From the obtained results, it was determined that to date, according to the nature resource task considered in the article, the method based on the statistical criterion has the greatest demand. The article gives an example of approbation of methodical means of aerospace geomonitoring methodology for solving specific thematic tasks of nature management. The result of using the method based on statistical criteria to assess the man-made load of mining areas of the Kryvyi Rih industrial region, which plays a leading role in the economy of Ukraine and is the main raw material base for the development of ferrous metallurgy. Assessment of man-caused load was performed on the territory of 152 km2, for three levels of load: light - 3 points, medium - 6 points and heavy – 9 points.

This article is focused on analyzing the results of scientific researches of the Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth of the Institute of Geological Science of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The article briefly describes the development of aerospace research of the Earth in Ukraine and the role of the Centre in remote sensing research carried out by institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The history of the Centre, its scientific schools and main areas of research are presented, the prospects for further development are outlined. Data of the organizational structure of the Centre and the achievements of the scientific team are represented. The contribution of employees of the Centre for the development of aerospace research in Ukraine is analyzed. The international activities of the Centre and its employees are presented. Further prospects for the development of research in the field of remote sensing in Ukraine are considered. It is noted that the strategy of research development will be set to implement the basic principles of world community, defined by UN decisions on sustainable development of humanity. It is noted that the development of novel effective methods and technologies based on using aerospace data and computer modeling of energy and mass exchange processes in the Earth geospheres will play a significant role in the solving this problem. The implementation of these methods and technologies will contribute to satisfaction the economic, defense and social needs of Ukraine, taking into account the fundamental program of postwar restoration and reconstruction of the national economy of Ukraine.