Classification of Land Use Changes (Model Area: Nitra Town)
This paper deals with the new classification of land use changes. We chose Nitra town in Slovakia as a model area. We examined changes of land use for the period 2003-2013. The main result of this work is a table for types of land use changes and a map that shows the location of these changes in Nit...
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doaj-d11b4b7a34634ccdbc237ce946a8b24f2021-09-05T20:44:47ZengSciendoEkológia (Bratislava)1337-947X2015-09-0134324925910.1515/eko-2015-0024eko-2015-0024Classification of Land Use Changes (Model Area: Nitra Town)Haladová Ivana0Petrovič František1Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovak RepublicThis paper deals with the new classification of land use changes. We chose Nitra town in Slovakia as a model area. We examined changes of land use for the period 2003-2013. The main result of this work is a table for types of land use changes and a map that shows the location of these changes in Nitra town. Nitra is constantly expanding its area and it is also significantly changing within its borders. Agriculturally used surroundings of the town are being transformed into build-up areas and industrial parks. This transformation causes a loss of agricultural land and vegetation, in general. Agriculture in this region has been gradually declining and disappearing in the past years. On the other side, urbanisation, technicisation and industrialisation are highly supportedhttps://doi.org/10.1515/eko-2015-0024nitraslovakialand useland use changes. |
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Classification of Land Use Changes (Model Area: Nitra Town) |
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Classification of Land Use Changes (Model Area: Nitra Town) |
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Classification of Land Use Changes (Model Area: Nitra Town) |
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This paper deals with the new classification of land use changes. We chose Nitra town in Slovakia as a model area. We examined changes of land use for the period 2003-2013. The main result of this work is a table for types of land use changes and a map that shows the location of these changes in Nitra town. Nitra is constantly expanding its area and it is also significantly changing within its borders. Agriculturally used surroundings of the town are being transformed into build-up areas and industrial parks. This transformation causes a loss of agricultural land and vegetation, in general. Agriculture in this region has been gradually declining and disappearing in the past years. On the other side, urbanisation, technicisation and industrialisation are highly supported |
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nitra slovakia land use land use changes. |
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