Article based on an analysis of selected elements of agricultural production space in Tomice municipality located in the province Małopolska. The aim of the study is overall evaluation of measurable, environmental agricultural production space seams of area designated in the local spatial development plan. An analysis was based on quality and relevance of agricultural soils, soil protection category with the highest quality grades and soil moisture levels. The overall assessment of the elements allowed to determine the most valuable areas for agriculture and natural production. Another aspect concerned the designation of areas, which, due to their defective, can be allocated to non-agricultural purposes as the reserve land. The study of selected environmental elements of the agricultural production space based on basic GIS techniques. Analysis performed in the Quantum GIS. ...
This article presents the analysis on the direction and range of changes in rural areas utilization. It suggests actions to minimize the decrease in agricultural and arable land on better soils.The investigations was conducted on three levels:- National level. Basing on 1990, 2000 i 2006 CORINE Land Cover data, and GUS data from the last 40 years.- Regional level. Basing on the data from podlaskie and warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeships.- Community level. Basing on the data from 3 communities located in małopolskie, lubuskie and lubelskie voivodeships.The results of investigations allow to draw the following conclusions:- Due to CORINE Land Cover data, the annual changes of ground utilization in Poland covers about 25 thousands of ha (0,08-0,1% of total area).- It was found, that in the last 40 years, the rate of transforming agricultural ground into non-agricultural ones is decreasing, but the coefficient of good and very good grounds (I to III class) is growing.- The total agricultural area was shrinking in all investigated communities, supplying building areas, communication areas, forests and waters. The coefficient of transformation (in 30-years period) varies from about 3% of total area - for pure agricultural communities, to about 9% - for industrial ones or those ...
