Changes of agricultural landscape pattern – non-natural driving forces analyzing based on the North-Western Region of Poland
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2013
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Wydział Nauk Geograficznych i Geologicznych Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza
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In this paper, preceding changes and current situation in agricultural landscape pattern were elaborated
as well as future transition was discussed. The North-Western Region of Poland was chosen as a study
area, however, the research was conducted at the regional level, in provinces of this region including: Lubuskie,
Wielkopolskie and Zachodniomomorskie. For analysis statistical data from Common Agricultural Census, containing
the last two decades, between 1990–2010, were extracted. Based on established knowledge and proposed
approach driving forces of landscape changes were identified. The research deals with the following aspects: 1)
identification of underlying trends of landscape changes that took place over the study period, 2) finding driving
forces responsible for cause-effect relationships in landscape alteration, 3) recognition of farmers’ reasons
for what they took actions leading to landscape changes, and 4) identification of major current and foreseeable
future tendencies of modification of landscape pattern. Political, economic and social driving forces, as the most
affecting, were recognized and their influence on agricultural landscape structure was analyzed.
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agricultural landscape pattern, changes, non-natural factors
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Quaestiones Geographicae vol. 32 (1), 2013, pp. 5 -14.