Specific features of development of selected agricultural problematic areas in the land consolidation process

Land-use constitutes a part of the earth’s surface which is used in a specific, unitary manner. In Poland, data concerning land-uses are registered in the Real Estate Cadastre. This data plays an important role, inter alia, in the context of land properties taxation as well as performing statistical analyses in the field of spatial structure and land development form on various levels of administrative division of a country. Data on land-uses also form basis for activities aimed to agricultural and forest land protection. In this article, the study concerning identification of dependency between parcel boundaries and land-use coverage has been conducted. Occurrence of such a dependency is determined by the characteristics of Polish legal regulations and the fact of carrying out the Real Estate Cadastre in the form of informational system. On this basis it could be concluded that parcel boundary is one of determinants influencing the coverage shape of specific land use form. Using GIS tools, the assessment of size of this impact has been performed at the level of individual land properties as well as the whole cadastral districts. The spatial structure of land-uses in selected cadastral districts in southern Poland has been also compared. The results of analysis were presented both in graphical and analytical form.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 78%

The study of dependency between land-use coverage and parcel boundaries

Benduch

2019

“…Since the accession of Poland to the European Union, multifunctional and sustainable development of rural areas has been advocated [15][16][17]. Measures to ensure the development of agriculture, rural areas and protection of the natural environment are indicated.…”

Section: Less Favoured Areas In Polandmentioning

confidence: 99%

The analysis of the spatial layout of land in relation to less favoured areas (LFA) in the Milejów comune, Łęczna district

Stręk

Wójcik-Leń

2019

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Rural land in Poland accounts for more than 90% of the area of the country and plays a very significant role. It is inhabited by 38.1% of the population. Unfortunately, these people are largely unemployed. The present status of the agricultural production space is a result of many centuries of human activity closely connected with social and economic, legal and political conditions. The spatial arrangement of land in the rural areas of central, southern, south eastern and eastern Poland, developed by historical processes, is characterized by the frequent occurrence of individual plot patchworks. An incorrect configuration of land owned by farmers considerably affects the profitability and effectiveness of agricultural production. The accession of Poland to the European Union offered many options for development to our country and in particular to the Polish countryside. Reconstruction of the defective spatial structure in Poland is one of the priorities of the EU’s agricultural policy. Numerous development programmes (SOP, RDP) are used for financing land consolidation and exchange works which are one of the basic tools for transforming ownership and structural relations in rural areas. With regard to the fact that agricultural land in Poland is greatly differentiated, particular attention should be paid to less favoured areas (LFA). It seems obvious that farmers in LFA are not able to generate the same earnings from crops as those generated by farmers in favoured areas. For the purposes of this publication, detailed surveys were carried out in the Milejów commune, Łęczna district, Lublin voivodship. Five villages in that commune were classified as less favoured areas. The analyses showed that Milejów is one of two communes in the Łęczna district with the smallest average area of plot owned by individual farmers. Based on the analysis of the structure of ownership and use, fragmentation and distribution of plots, as well as identification of less favoured areas, an alternative land development model was proposed, along with the reconstruction of the existing arrangement of land through comprehensive consolidation and exchange of land.

“…Therefore, during land consolidation particular attention must be paid to identification of agricultural problem areas [1,6] and then to adequate management of such areas.…”

Section: Land Consolidation -Geodetic Instrument For the Development mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Currently in our country there are agricultural areas which in many respects can compete with agriculture in the member states of the European Union. However, in some areas agricultural production run by private farms owned by individuals is on the verge of or falls below the limit of profitability [1][2][3]. Therefore, the fundamental objective of land management in rural areas is developing such areas by improving their spatial structure and the working and living conditions of the rural population in a positive relation to environmental protection.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Directions of development of rural areas in Poland (sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture)

Wójcik-Leń

2019

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The development of rural areas is determined primarily by the natural environment. Abiotic factors such as soil, water and ambient temperature are very significant for agriculture. At the same time, the development of rural areas is conditioned by demographic aspects, structure of settlement, and professional activity of the local people. The main objective of rural land management is improving the spatial structure and the working and living conditions of the rural population in close relation to environmental protection and development of such grounds. In Poland, agricultural development directions include sustainable and organic agriculture. These forms of agriculture are developing intensively with regard to a large need for maintaining high crop yield and at the same time reducing the environmental burden. The production of high quality food is significant, while the highest possible biological equilibrium in the natural environment should be maintained at the same time. This article aims to indicate that the above-mentioned directions of development of rural areas are very important for Poland and they generate many advantages for the natural environment. In addition, a useful procedure in improving the spatial structure is land consolidation process carried out in rural areas. Its main objective is improving the configuration of land giving it an optimum shape. This process has a positive impact on agriculture and the community living in such areas.