In this paper a new method for the analysis of the residential load of the diffuse building area on the base of GIS-processing of high resolution satellite images is proposed. Using the density grids the correspondence of the territory of Novosibirsk Academgorodok to urban development standards of population density and planting is estimated. The proposed approach allows not only to map the extent of the residential load, but also to predict changes in habitat quality in the further development of the territory. This provides an opportunity for strategic planning and local modeling at assessment of the prospects of building of a particular site, taking into account local conditions. In particular, the proposed method identifies the areas for which requires additional planting.