Measures Supporting Sustainable Management of Agricultural Land Resources

• Autorzy: Adam Wasilewski , Krzysztof Krukowski , Sylwia Barbarska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Land conversion for non-agricultural purposes, including the development of suburban housing, has become a very important issue in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). Many decision-makers operating at both central and local levels consider the urbanisation process to be one of the factors of multifunctional development of rural areas. Due to the relatively large amount of land resources and Iow profitability of agricultural production, similar conclusions are being voiced from academic circles. The utilisation of land resources is becoming a widely accepted factor of economic development. However, it is often the case that environmental issues related to such development are ignored. In many cases, environmental issues are considered a barrier in this respect. Poor land management can in consequence lead to a loss of rural landscape. The areas surrounding large agglomerations, being subject to the direct influence of these cities, are particularly exposed to such a danger. The settlement of urban people in these areas leads to the conversion of a substantial acreage of agricultural land into housing sites. The scope of this process in some cases is so great that the concerned areas lose their rural character. In consequence, the preservation of green space around large cities may be of rapidly increasing importance. In Poland this situation is supported by processes of decentralisation and of the widening scope of private control over land resources. Both these processes have created a situation, in which individuals and organisations having influence in the field of land conversion receive tangible gains from its intensification. This is confirmed by the case study conducted within a CEESA project entitled "Land Conversion for Suburban House Building in Poland". According to this study, all the actors taking part in the process of land conversion, i.e. local government, farmers, non-agricultural families and urban people, showed a great degree of approval for the change of land use. (fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Arable land; Rural areas; Suburban areas; Housing construction; Land economy

PL

Grunty rolne; Obszary wiejskie; Strefy podmiejskie; Budownictwo mieszkaniowe; Gospodarka gruntami

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2004
• Numer: Vol. 6
• Strony: 111--123

Twórcy

autor

Adam Wasilewski

• Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Krzysztof Krukowski

• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Sylwia Barbarska

• University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

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