ENFORCEMENT OF REGIONAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND PROTECTION IN BANJAR REGENCY

One of the most significant environmental problems in Europe is the land use change as a result of urbanization. The estimate of future agricultural land takes in the Czech Republic previously published in this journal is alarming; however, this is based on arbitrarily determined assumptions. Our contribution brings a more realistic assessment of the extent of expected land takes (example of the Hradec Králové Region). For this purpose, the data from the municipalities’ Planning Analytical Materials (PAM) on buildable areas (and redevelopment areas) and data on the existing expansion of built-up areas are used. Particular attention is paid to the best quality soils included in the 1st and 2nd protection class of agricultural land resources (ALR), because some municipalities located in fertile agricultural areas argue about the necessity to build up good-quality land. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been used for the evaluation to what extent the share of the soils included in the 1st and 2nd protection classes of ALR out of the total area of the municipality is really related to the share of best quality soils in planned buildable areas. The spatial statistics method ‒ geographically weighted regression (GWR) has been used to find spatial deviations from the global relationship model. There is a clear differentiation between the municipalities as to whether they are able to rather protect the best soil or whether they are planning future construction predominantly on it. E.g. in municipalities with about 30–50% of the land included in the 1st and 2nd ALR protection classes, buildable and redevelopment areas are designed from 0 to 100% for these highest classes of ALR protection. However, the total strength of the association (Pearson’s r) between these indicators is large, r = 0.80 (or r = 0.95 when “the point-index value of agricultural land” was used instead of ALR protection classes). The results of GWR show that higher deviations from the model value, both positive and negative ones, are not spatially clustered but located next to each other. Greater deviations occur more frequently in the more fertile western part of the region, where there is a higher pressure on good-quality land, which is either intended for development or protected on the basis of local factors (including spatial planning of individual municipalities). Estimation of future developments has revealed a substantial over-dimensionality of planned buildable areas – they will potentially be built up in more than 100 years.

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Land fragmentation and efforts to prevent it in Slovak legislation

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) ◽

10.17221/180/2016-agricecon ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (No. 12) ◽

pp. 559-568

Author(s):

Lazikova Jarmila ◽

Rumanovska Lubica ◽

Takac Ivan ◽

Lazikova Zuzana

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Land ◽

Legal Regulation ◽

Minimum Size ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Land Protection ◽

Land Fragmentation ◽

The Subject ◽

The Individual ◽

Effective Use ◽

Legislative Measures

Agricultural land represents a country’s natural heritage. Therefore, land protection is an issue that is the subject of various legislative measures, also including those that affect land fragmentation. Land fragmentation is a problem that hinders the effective use of land. In 1995, Slovak lawmakers adopted Law 180/1995 Coll., which prevents the fragmentation of land under a minimum size. The aim of this paper was to determine whether Slovak legislation concerning land fragmentation is effective and prevents this phenomenon. We compare the Slovak legislation with the legislations of other countries, and, further, we describe the existing situation with respect to land fragmentation in the individual regions of the country according to the requirements of Slovak legal regulations. The results include proposals for the potential amendment of the legal regulation to ensure the effective prevention of land fragmentation.

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Legal Aspects of the Agricultural Land Protection in Slovakia

EU agrarian Law ◽

10.1515/eual-2017-0004 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 29-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucia Palšová ◽

Ina Melišková ◽

Anna Bandlerová

Keyword(s):

Surface Area ◽

Historical Development ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Legal Regulation ◽

Legal Aspects ◽

Land Protection

Abstract Protection of the functions and surface area of agricultural land should be the interest of every society and is an expression of the maturity of the country. The paper analyses historical development of the legal regulation on the protection of agricultural land in Slovakia since the establishment of Czechoslovakia i.e. from 1918 to the present, i.e. until 2017.

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Ecological and economic aspects of rational use and protection of land resources in Ukraine

Scientific Messenger of LNU of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology ◽

10.15421/nvlvet7922 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (79) ◽

Author(s):

T. B. Nahirniak ◽

R. S. Grabovsky ◽

M. R. Hrytsyna

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Arable Land ◽

The State ◽

Integrated System ◽

Economic Aspects ◽

Land Protection ◽

Rational Use ◽

High Level

The current state of land use in Ukraine is characterized by high agricultural development and land cultivation. The predominant share in the total land stock of Ukraine is occupied by agricultural land (70.8% of the country's territory). Ukraine accounts for about 0.45% of the world land fund, while arable land occupies 2.4% of its world-wide area. According to resource-based indicators of land use Ukraine is also characterized by an extremely high level of development of living space and only about 8% of the territory can be attributed to anthropogenically unchanged. Ecological and economic aspects of land use include of rational land use, which characterizes the optimal involvement of all lands in economic circulation and their effective use for the main purpose, creation of favorable conditions for increasing productivity of agricultural land and obtaining from the unit of area the maximum amount of products at the lowest cost of labor and funds. The article substantiates that degradation of soils has its own characteristics, caused by various factors and processes. It is established that the practice of land use and the state of study of the above problems will require further study of the preconditions for the development of land degradation processes caused by the main factors: human economic activity and climatic and relief-ground conditions. The existing system of land protection in agriculture due to the influence of a number of natural and economic factors, as well as insufficient attention from the state does not ensure their rational use. Therefore, it is necessary to adhere to an integrated system of protection of agricultural land.

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Public participation in land control: national and foreign experience

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202125803023 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 258 ◽

pp. 03023

Author(s):

Rano Turdiboeva ◽

Matluba Mirzaabdullaeva

Keyword(s):

Public Participation ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Land Resources ◽

Land Protection ◽

Public Control ◽

Foreign Experience ◽

The Republic ◽

Land Control

The growth of the world’s population and the rapid development of the economy are leading to an increase in the demand for agricultural products from year to year. This, in turn, increases the demand for limited natural resources - water and land resources, especially land for agricultural purposes. In such a complex environment, the rational and efficient use of land, increasing productivity by improving the reclamation and fertility of the soil is a requirement of the times. The growing demand for land in society makes it necessary to develop and implement measures to protect land. Land protection is closely related to land control, which is ensured by land control. In this study, the study was conducted in terms of public participation in land control in the field of agricultural land use. At the same time, the foreign experience in the field and the national legal framework of the Republic of Uzbekistan were compared. The article also discussed the goals and objectives of land control. The authors have scientifically and legally studied the participation of the public in land control, the advantages, subjects, objects and forms of public control. The article also examines scientific research on land control and public control. As a result of studying the system of legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on land control, the authors systematized the procedures aimed at ensuring public participation in the field. Prospects for the application of foreign experience in the implementation of public land control were also considered. In addition, the scientific and theoretical basis for the rational use of land resources and their protection in achieving the strategic goals of agricultural development of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2030 has been developed.

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Design Agricultural Land Protection Design through Waqf Strategy Istibdal

el-jizya Jurnal Ekonomi Islam ◽

10.24090/ej.v9i1.4477 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 12-25

Author(s):

Ridho Wahyu Eriawan ◽

Masruchin Masruchin

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Land ◽

Land Protection

Penelitian ini didasari oleh isu utama yakni mengenai fenomena yang sedang terjadi di Kabupaten Sidoarjo yaitu berkurangnya Lahan Pertanian pangan Berkelanjutan (LP2B). Faktor utama penyebab fnomena ini terjadi adalah karena dipicu oleh semakin bertambahnya penduduk di Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Tingginya pertumbuhan penduduk ini menyebabkan tingginya jumlah permintaan pembangunan perumahan. Sehingga lahan pertanian pangan berkelanjutan menjadi salah satu incaran bagi para developer perumahan untuk mengalihfungsikan menjadi sebuah hunian tanpa mempertimbangkan keseimbangan lingkungan sekitar. Akibatnya banyak petani yang kehilangan mata pencaharian dan keseimbangan lingkungan menjadi terganggu. Sehingga diperlukan solusi yang inovatif untuk mengatasi fenomena berkurangnya lahan pertanian pangan berkelanjutan. Untuk itu peneliti melakukan merancang suatu strategi mengenai pengembangan wakaf tanah melalui metode wakaf istibdal untuk melindungi lahan pertanian pangan berkelanjutan yang terancam akan alih fungsi lahan pertanian. Metode istibdal merupakan penukaran harta wakaf sejenis maupun tidak sejenis. Dengan metode ini wakaf tanah dapat dimutasi untuk lahan pertanian. Strategi ini diharapkan dapat mengurangi adanya konversi lahan dan berfungsi untuk melestarikan wakaf tanah yang sebelumnya tidak difungsikan.

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Formation of conditions of rational use of agricultural lands

INNOVATIVE ECONOMY ◽

10.37332/2309-1533.2021.1-2.10 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 74-80

Author(s):

Tetiana Ivaniuk

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Economic Activity ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

The State ◽

Agricultural Lands ◽

Land Protection ◽

Rational Use ◽

Agricultural Enterprises ◽

Land Relations

Purpose. The aim of the article is determining the conditions of rational use of agricultural land conditions and substantiation of measures to optimize the distribution and rational use of agricultural land. Methodology of research. General scientific and special methods are used to achieve this goal: the dialectical method of scientific knowledge – to consider the essence of the rational use of land and its protection; synthesis – to clarify the relationship between the subjects of land relations; analysis – to assess the constituent elements of agricultural land; graphic – for visual display of the obtained results; abstract and logical method – for the formation of conclusions and research proposals. Findings. The state and rational use of land in the region and the state are studied. The structure of agricultural lands in Ivano-Frankivsk region and Ukraine is analysed. The main ecological and economic aspects of land tenure and land use in agriculture are described, including changes in land relations. The main reasons that caused the negative trends of rational use and protection of land in agriculture are identified. Measures have been developed for the rational use of land in the economic activity of land and its protection. Originality. Approaches to the interpretation of the concept of “rational use of land” are systematized and generalized. Measures on rational use of agricultural lands in economic activity are offered, namely: creation and realization of innovative scientific and technical programs in the field of rational use of lands and their protection; improving the regulatory framework in the field of land relations; development of a mechanism for financing programs; introduction of environmentally friendly ways of agricultural production, etc. Practical value. The expediency of studying and forming the conditions of rational use of agricultural lands is proved. The results of the study can be used by agricultural enterprises in conducting business activities. Key words: agricultural lands, rational use of lands, land protection, land tenure, land use, land fund, agricultural enterprises.

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Optimization of County-Level Land Resource Allocation through the Improvement of Allocation Efficiency from the Perspective of Sustainable Development

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15122638 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. 2638 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lijing Tang ◽

Dongyan Wang

Keyword(s):

Resource Allocation ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Optimal Allocation ◽

Land Resource ◽

County Level ◽

Land Resources ◽

Allocation Efficiency ◽

Land Protection ◽

Administrative Units

Land resources provide stable support for economic development in China. However, due to the scarcity of land, the contradiction between agricultural land protection and construction land expansion is prominent. Under such circumstances, optimal allocation of land resources between agricultural and nonagricultural uses is vitally important. In view of the fact that land resources are indispensable inputs for production activities in agricultural and nonagricultural sectors, reducing the efficiency loss of land resource allocation between agricultural and nonagricultural uses is the only way to optimize the process. Counties are the basic administrative units in China, and their improvement of allocation efficiency will help optimize nationwide land resource allocation. This paper constructs models for estimating county-level land resource allocation efficiency from the perspective of sustainable development and searches for countermeasures to improve allocation efficiency. W County is used as an example to demonstrate how to choose these targeted countermeasures. It is concluded that the best way to optimize county-level land resource allocation between agricultural and nonagricultural uses can be found by estimating allocation efficiency from the perspective of sustainable development.

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Diversification of Municipalities Located in the Impact Area of National Parks in Terms of Environmental Requirements of Sustainable Tourism

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12124896 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 4896 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Agata Pawłat-Zawrzykraj ◽

Konrad Podawca

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Data Bank ◽

Wastewater Management ◽

Local Data ◽

Land Protection ◽

Green Areas ◽

The Impact

The main objective of the paper was to show the diversification of Polish municipalities that have national parks within their boundaries in terms of implementing sustainable tourism priorities. The study focused on ecological and environmental aspects, primarily related to the shaping and maintenance of green areas, as well as waste and wastewater management. The assessment was based on statistical data taken from the Local Data Bank for the years 2012–2018. The authors determined their own set of indicators, describing green areas management, the environmental risk associated with waste and wastewater generation, and the reshaping of the forest and agricultural landscape. The obtained results were compared with the spatial diversification of the surveyed administrative units in terms of tourist attractiveness carried out by us in 2018. The study made it possible to indicate, among others, municipalities that are prime tourist destinations and have highly developed tourist facilities, but do not keep up with sustainable tourism activities. There are also units that carry out activities in the field of forest and agricultural land protection, invest in public green areas, properly manage sewage and wastewater, and, at the same time, are not attractive for tourists.

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