Zmiany funkcjonalne a przekształcenia ziemi rolnej na cele pozarolnicze na obszarach rozdrobnionych agrarnie
FUNCTIONAL CHANGES AND CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE AREA WITH FRAGMENTED AGRARIAN STRUCTURE

Summary/Abstract: The following study aims at verifying whether and to which extent functionalchanges affect the conversion of agricultural land. The land under study features fragmentedagrarian structure and the proximity of a subregional city with a population of more than100 thousand. The paper describes legal conditions of agricultural land conversion (AL),analyses the risk of conversion and the functional and spatial changes of the area under study in 2004–2013. High population density and fragmented agrarian structure createstrong pressure on AL conversion. The data illustrating changes in the income structureof agricultural holdings show that the area becomes multifunctional. A simultaneousanalysis of utilized agricultural area supported by direct payment shows no relevant changein the share of AL. This leads to a conclusion that the functional transformation does notnecessarily mean corresponding spatial changes. They may be based on a more intensiveuse of land which has already been urbanized. This way of thinking is absent among localland-use planners. In 2011 – 2013 the surface of non-agricultural land in local land-useplans has increased several times.

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