Abstract
Suburban areas of Polish agglomerations are areas of dynamic structural and spatial changes, which results in adopting some new functions such as residential functions, and in some cases abandoning previous agricultural functions. These changes are mostly turbulent, uncontrolled and with little reversibility, often as a result of lack of coherent comprehensive spatial planning in suburban areas. A high volume of anthropogenic processes affects existing spatial and environmental structures. As a result environmentally valuable areas often shrink which may introduce local ecological imbalance. The results of such imbalance are difficult to measure. However, results can usually be predicted to be twofold: heterogenic mosaic landscapes, commonly chaotic in structure or recurring single function landscapes. Landscape shaping based on nature conservation is a valuable concept as it is not only a way of protecting environmental structures but also helps building better designed living spaces for the residents of suburbs. This paper aims at characterising and analysing the types of ecological structures of landscape (ecological-spatial models) in suburban communities. The research was conducted in selected suburb communities of the Krakow Metropolitan area which are associated with prevailing agricultural areas. Recommendations for landscape shaping have been given for each ecological-spatial model of landscape.
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Index of adjustment of agricultural production space (IAAPS), developed by IUNG in Puławy.
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We thank the editor and the reviewers for their valuable comments and detailed suggestions to improve the paper. Further, we also acknowledge the support by the National Science Centre, Poland under project no. 2016/21/D/HS4/00264.
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Różycka-Czas, R., Czesak, B., Sroka, W. (2022). Landscape Ecological Structure in a Suburban Area: Case Study. In: Hernik, J., Walczycka, M., Sankowski, E., Harris, B.J. (eds) Cultural Heritage—Possibilities for Land-Centered Societal Development. Environmental History, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58092-6_18
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