Rana Hasanova Baba-zada Alakbar 1*, Shabnam Mammadova Aydin 2, Telli Jabiyeva Elshad 3, Seyidnisa Aliyeva Khoshbakht 4 and Taybas Nasirova Akhan 2
1Garabakh University, Republic of Azerbaijan, Khankandi; 2Institute of Geography Public Legal Entity, Ministry of Science and Education, Baku, Azerbaijan, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku; 3Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku; 4Department of Geography of Azerbaijan and Geography Teaching Technology, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Baku, Azerbaijan
*Corresponding author: rana.hasanova@karabakh.edu.az
This study, using satellite imagery and photometry, examined the current state of agrocenoses (beans and soybeans) in 2025 (May–September) and determined changes in vegetation cover across the entire Ujar district between 1987 and 2021. Data obtained from Landsat 5 and Landsat 8 satellites were processed in ArcGIS software, using the maximum likelihood classification method. The analysis revealed that over the past 34 years, the area of water bodies has significantly decreased, while the areas of vegetation and residential areas have increased. At the same time, some agricultural land has become unproductive. These results provide practical recommendations for optimizing land management and environmental planning in the region and demonstrate the effectiveness of applying remote sensing technologies at the local level. The soils of the Ujar region have been mainly used for agricultural purposes for many years and are more susceptible to soil erosion than other regions of Azerbaijan. Based on this, it is considered relevant to study the soil and vegetation cover of agrocenoses using innovative methods.