August 8, 2011 at 11:14Rosreestr will post free satellite images of the Russian Federation with a resolution of 50 cm
The Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullina signed an order “On the definition of requirements for maps and plans, which are the cartographic basis of the state real estate cadastre” ( text of the document ).
Representatives of Rosreestr explained in an interview to the Vedomosti newspaper that satellite images and corresponding maps of the area will be posted free of charge (for non-commercial use) on the Rosreestr portal . They hope that due to this, attendance at the portal will increase tenfold.
Rosreestr plans to announce tenders for the purchase of satellite images in the coming months, the newspaper Vedomosti writes with reference to the deputy director of the Rosreestr Sergei Sapelnikov. 600 million rubles were allocated for this. According to experts, this is a very realistic budget, taking into account the wholesale discount.
For comparison, Yandex.Maps database contains satellite images with a resolution of 1 m with a total area of more than 500,000 km 2 . The Rosreestra portal will cover an area of more than 5 million km 2 .
Representatives of Rosreestr explained in an interview to the Vedomosti newspaper that satellite images and corresponding maps of the area will be posted free of charge (for non-commercial use) on the Rosreestr portal . They hope that due to this, attendance at the portal will increase tenfold.
| Territory Type | Map scale | Resolution of satellite images (no worse) | Update (at least) |
| Territory of settlements | 1: 5,000 | 0.5 m | Once every five years |
| The territory abroad of settlements with a high population density, with a high percentage (more than 70% of the area) of agricultural land or characterized by the small contour of such land; lands of industry and other special purposes | 1:10 000 | 0.5 m | Once every five years |
| Steppe, semi-desert, foothill territory abroad of settlements with low population density or lack of permanent population | 1:25 000 | 1,5 m | Once every ten years |
| Mountainous areas with low population density or lack of permanent population; forest land | 1:50 000 | 2.5 m | Once every ten years |
| Territories of Siberia, the Far East and the Far North (forest-tundra, tundra) with low population density or lack of permanent population | 1: 100 000 | 2.5 m | Once every ten years |
For comparison, Yandex.Maps database contains satellite images with a resolution of 1 m with a total area of more than 500,000 km 2 . The Rosreestra portal will cover an area of more than 5 million km 2 .