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Lev Perovych1, Ihor Perovych2, Olena Lazarieva3, Anastasiia Ruda*4, Oleksandr Lopushanskyi5, Mykhailo Gumennyi6
1Department of Land Management, Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
Email: levperovych@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-7072
2Department of Economic Expertise & Land Management, West Ukrainian National University, Ternopil, Ukraine.
Email: cadastr@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3265-7088
3Department of Land Management, Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
Email: lazareva95@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-7118
4Department of Land Management, Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
Email: anastasiya.tonch@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6460-349X
5Department of Economic Expertise & Land Management, West Ukrainian National University, Ternopil, Ukraine.
Email: o.lopushanskyi@wunu.edu.ua | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9363-2979
6Department of Economic Expertise & Land Management, West Ukrainian National University, Ternopil, Ukraine.
Email: mishagumen@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6704-9656
*Corresponding author
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(3): 548-565. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080322
Received: 08 October 2025
Reviewed: 27 November 2025
Provisionally Accepted: 30 November 2025
Revised: 10 December 2025
Finally Accepted: 12 December 2025
Published: 31 December 2025
Coastal protective strips (CPS) and water protection zones are important in protecting water and land resources in Ukraine from erosion, flooding, and other negative environmental processes. Although prior research has emphasized hydrodynamic impacts and engineering or biotic stabilization measures, little attention has been paid to the methodological accuracy of delineating CPS boundaries as required by Ukrainian law.by Ukrainian legislation. This study proposes a geodetic methodology to determine CPS widths using topographic and cartographic sources at scales of 1:10,000 to 1:5,000. The method yields boundary determinations with an approximate accuracy of 4–5 meters. The approach was tested on Lake Synevyr in the Carpathian region, demonstrating its practical applicability for environmental protection, land-use planning, and compliance with regulatory standards. Results improve precision, transparency, and legal certainty in establishing CPS boundaries, with implications for environmental protection, land-use planning, and regulatory compliance.
Coastal protective strip; Shoreline delineation; Topographic mapping; Geodetic measurements; Boundary accuracy
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Perovych, L., Perovych, I., Lazarieva, O., Ruda, A., Lopushanskyi, O., & Gumennyi, M. (2025). The Accuracy of Establishing the Boundaries of the Coastal Protective Strips of Water Bodies in Ukraine. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(3), 548-565. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080322
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Perovych, Lev, Perovych, Ihor, Lazarieva, Olena, Ruda, Anastasiia, Lopushanskyi, Oleksandr, Gumennyi, Mykhailo. 2025. “The Accuracy of Establishing the Boundaries of the Coastal Protective Strips of Water Bodies in Ukraine”. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8 no. 3: 548-565. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080322
Perovych, Lev, Ihor Perovych, Olena Lazarieva, Anastasiia Ruda, Oleksandr Lopushanskyi and Mykhailo Gumennyi. 2025. “The Accuracy of Establishing the Boundaries of the Coastal Protective Strips of Water Bodies in Ukraine”. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8 (3): 548-565. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080322
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