The recent increase in urban areas has stimulated landscape urbanization. One of the ways to study this process is an analysis based on structure land cover. aim paper assess intensity basis CORINE seven largest metropolitan Poland and Ruhr Metropolis Germany. To end, indicator (ULII) was used Corine Land Cover at three levels detail: area, municipalities hexagons. There are similarities with similar origin (industrial function) spatial organization (mono- polycentric agglomerations). Upper...

Landscape permanence is understood as the temporal extent of dominance a given type landscape, expressed by continuity its use. This issue, already being subject much research, important in proper landscape protection and management. In this paper, spatial persistence particular types are presented for Ogrodzieniec municipality, Częstochowa Upland, Poland. addition, background their changes Upland has been presented. Based on current historical topographic maps, (forest, agriculture,...

This article presents a combination of landscape biography and stratigraphy as method for the visualisation historical change. The main goal was to analyse evolution cultural part Ogrodzieniec municipality – Podzamcze (Częstochowa Upland, Poland). reconstructed based on cartographic materials (topographic maps from last 200 years) scholarly literature. results show dominance agricultural in all studied periods. forest settlement landscapes expanded significantly within period. fortified is...

Abstract The dynamic development of tourist infrastructure can damage the value a landscape. Thus, identification impact on landscape is an important issue in context limitation further degradation purpose this article to assess influence facilities mountain Silesian Beskids terms both spatial and physiognomic aspects. assessed by using index load with (landscape – LLI) developed author. based calculation saturation cubature, area linear elements corrected coefficient describing degree their...

Archaeological landscapes are crucial to understanding the evolution, form and meaning of cultural landscape. This paper presents a complex analysis archaeological landscape its temporal spatial changes, with particular reference last 200 years, using example megalithic barrows in Wietrzychowice (Poland). The aim research was determine changes structure function identify processes that caused these changes. A Model Landscape Analysis (MALA) proposed which current historical both graphically...

The aims of this research were to identify the key processes that have occurred in past caused changes physiognomy archaeological landscape and indicate possible future processes, along with their implications. study was based on cartographic literature studies, field visits. It covered an analysis land cover, history research, establishment forms legal protection tourist infrastructure development. are visualised for each site theform a block graph. Possible scenarios implications presented...

Abstract The delimitation of landscape units can be helpful in the preparation studies related to protection and landscaping. aim this article is propose modification method local developed for audit needs protected areas. comparison two methods indicates that same area assigned different types subtypes. proposed unit allows a more detailed reflection its links administrative boundaries communities.

This article proposes a method of the assessment distribution tourist facilities. The main aim presented study is to assess spatial density elements. evaluation facilities in landscape allows indicate overloaded areas. second purpose proposition an indicator measuring saturation facilities, i.e. index developed by authors. index, referred river basin, based on ratio area total unit. For purposes calculation, authors framework for classification its character. was examined Silesian Beskid...

In many mountainous regions, ongoing reforestation leads to the permanent shrinkage of traditional landscapes connected with past human activity. Tourism is often perceived as a measure for protection landscapes. Nevertheless, there still lack in-depth studies exploring connection between mountain glade conservation and tourism development. This paper aimed determine whether development can prevent temperate glades assess extent its influence on Based example Western Beskids (Poland), we...

The traditional mountain landscape connected with the seasonal economy, such as pastoral function, was present in Silesian Beskids (the Western Carpathians, Poland) since 15th century. location near large towns (Bielsko-Biała and Żywiec) Katowice conurbation encourages tourism development. In Beskids, already at beginning of 20th century, but rapid development services related tourist urbanization took place 1960s continued to grow, particularly after socio-economic transition 1989....