Summary:

The article presents selected cases of spatial conflicts occurring in rural areas. We analyzed both areas in the close proximity of large urban agglomerations and municipalities within a largely agricultural. The encountered problems can be divided into those resulting from existing natural conditions and from errors or omissions in the planning of new functions. The consequence of the situations mentioned in the article are spatial conflicts occurring at the interface of lands for various purposes. These conflicts significantly hinder or prevent the comfortable use of the infrastructure, the proper functioning of farms, secure residence in the area. The result of mistakes made in the process of planning and insufficient consideration of natural conditions that existed in the area is also the destruction of property, exposure to significant costs of disaster relief and payments of compensation.