ANALYSIS OF LAND USE ASSESSMENT METHODS IN TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES

The article is dedicated to creating a comprehensive system for monitoring land use in territorial communities based on a quantitative framework developed through the application of specialized evaluation methods. The study examines the main groups of indicators used to analyze land use efficiency, including production efficiency, preservation of land potential, and the overall economic efficiency of agricultural land development.An important aspect of the research is the regulatory assessment of soils, which is carried out considering capitalized income, bonitet scores, and spatial characteristics of land plots. Special attention is paid to cost-based evaluation methods widely used in international practice. These methods account for various groups of factors, such as spatial, engineering-geological, economic, administrative, and institutional, which allow for determining the market value of land plots within communities.The study outlines key evaluation approaches, including reproduction methods, replacement methods, wear-and-tear analysis, and income-based methods, which involve direct and indirect capitalization, cash flow forecasting, and determination of residual value. Combined methods that integrate cost and comparative approaches, as well as methods for analyzing the most effective land use, are also considered.A significant part of the work is devoted to a SWOT analysis of methods for assessing the state of land use in territorial communities. The authors examine the strengths and weaknesses of combined, integral, functional, and cost-based approaches. It is established that these methods enable the assessment of land use efficiency, considering economic, ecological, and functional characteristics. However, their application is limited by insufficient levels of information support and the low qualification of personnel in the communities. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to implement modern monitoring tools, such as geoinformation systems, and to enhance the professional training of specialists in land resource management. The work represents an important step in forming a quantitative basis for land use monitoring and may be useful for local government authorities, experts, and researchers working in the field of land management.