SELECTED ASPECTS OF SPATIAL CHANGES IN LAND USE DUE TO SUBURBANISATION – A CASE STUDY IN POLAND
SELECTED ASPECTS OF SPATIAL CHANGES IN LAND USE DUE TO SUBURBANISATION – A CASE STUDY IN POLAND

Summary/Abstract: Motives: The reason for undertaking this study was the need to identify the extent of suburbanisationin Eastern Poland, observed in the municipalities located in the vicinity of Lublin – one of the largestcities in this region.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the changes in land use in the area of the municipalitiesof Głusk and Jastków in a selected period, and to compare them in terms of changes in land cover dueto the suburbanisation process. The research was divided into the following stages: the acquisitionof reliable data on the use of the study area in 2000 and 2018; the preparation of land cover datain graphical form; the verification of the information as to which municipality has undergone greaterchanges in relation to the suburbanisation process.Results: The analysis showed that over recent years, progressive changes have taken place in theagricultural and rural landscape in both municipalities. The changes in land use in the study areaare significant. Agricultural land is being replaced by newly created land intended for constructionpurposes. In addition, new, previously non-existent forms of land cover are emerging. New suburbanhousing estates, new houses and, often, new public spaces are being created.

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