Published: 2021-02-031

The method of determining research units for the needs of valorisation of rural landscape at the level of plant cover on the example of the Puchaczów commune

Sylwia Szefler
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.5803

Abstract

One of the methods of landscape valorization is assessment based on the analysis of vegetation. It makes it possible to recognize changes taking place in the natural environment. The first stages of valorization include the designation of relevant research units. The aim of the article is to present a model method of extracting research units for valorization of a rural landscape. The area for which the author presents the research model is the Puchaczów commune, located in the Lublin province. The method of determining units used in the research combines two types of research fields: natural and geometric. In order to designate research units in the commune, the author used the analysis of land cover and topography. The comparison of the results of the above-mentioned studies allowed to recognize 16 homogeneous types of landscapes. The next stage of research was the generalization the shape and surface of units of landscape types by lay on them a grid of squares. An important issue was the selection of the appropriate size of research fields. The article tested the possibility of using squares with sides equal to 500 m and 1 km. The results indicated that too high a degree of generalization of units would lead to a reduction in landscape types on the map, which would distort future valorisation results.

Keywords:

landscape valorization, rural landscape, landscape research units, plant cover

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Szefler, S. (2021). The method of determining research units for the needs of valorisation of rural landscape at the level of plant cover on the example of the Puchaczów commune. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.5803

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