Estimation of agricultural land exclusions from agricultural production in Poland Cover Image

Oszacowanie wyłączeń gruntów rolnych z produkcji rolnej w Polsce
Estimation of agricultural land exclusions from agricultural production in Poland

Author(s): Przemysław Śleszyński
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Agriculture
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: spatial planning;land exclusions from agricultural production;demographic absorption;spatial order;spatial chaos;monitoring of spatial planning;spatial organisation;land use

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to estimate the number of municipalities (gminas) that should apply for the exclusion of agricultural land from agricultural production due to the entry into force of the proposed amended Law on Planning and Spatial Development. In Poland, this problem is significant due to the oversupply of construction land, which contributes to the dispersion of settlements and spatial chaos. Analyses were conducted in 2175 rural and urban-rural municipalities. Several variant estimates of the number of municipalities were made, using data on municipal studies and local plans. It was estimated that the number of municipalities that could apply to exclude agricultural land from agricultural production ranged from 321 to 1343 (14.8%–61.7% of non-urban municipalities). This means that the scale of expected land exclusions could be very large and occur in up to every second non-urban municipality. This indicates the need for prudent formulation of regulations to serve rational and efficient land use and spatial organisation.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 21-45
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish