Spatio-Temporal Modeling as a Tool of the Decision-Making System Supporting the Policy of Effective Usage of EU Funds in Poland

Land Use Change Monitoring as a Task of Local Government Administration in Poland

“…A similar view was expressed by Krasowicz et al [2011] and Woch and Woch [2014] Documents prepared this way may be used to diagnose the change trends in agricultural structure over several investigated years and may be useful to many individuals and institutions that operate in the general field of structural changes [Analiza 2016b, p. 6]. They may also assist the decisionmaking process by voivodeship marshals as regards, for example, the agricultural management works, rural development prognosis [Olszewski et al 2015] or conversion of land from the agricultural production to other uses [Noszczyk et al 2017]. The monitoring of land use change is a real need in Poland.…”

“…The current structure of land use has been shaped by the historical events as well as socioeconomic and political changes [Poławski 2009]. Since the end of the 1980s, Poland has been undergoing deep political [Olszewski et al 2015], economic, and social transformations [Dannenberg and Kuemmerle 2010]. Privatisation of state ownership and advent of small and medium enterprises were important factors of the transformation [Łowicki 2008].…”

“…The surface area of land used for agricultural purposes is reduced, as substantial areas are earmarked for purposes other than agriculture [Krasowicz et al 2011]. Certain spatial transformations result from the new possibilities related to the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU [Kluba 2013, Olszewski et al 2015.…”