Mosaic landscape structures with traditional forms of land use are currently the most important landscape features, especially from the point of landscape and cultural-historical perspective. Their typical features are the alternation of the areas of narrow-field fields, meadow vegetation and permanent cultures, especially vineyards and orchards. Their presence in the territory is mainly related to the rich vineyard and fruit-growing tradition. On the territory of the Nitra district, we record the most extensive mosaic landscape structures from the south to the north-eastern part. These are heterogeneous units, typical of the rotation of small-area land management, scattered by non-woody vegetation and habitat. In the mosaic landscape structures, we also find elements of the traditional settlement architecture of the houses ‘hajloch’. Significant landscape elements in the form of mosaic structures survive thanks to the rich viniculture tradition. In the long run, however, there are changes in their use: they are often the subject of inheritance, they are converted into holiday homes or they are used for the needs of an expanding residential development. The aim of our study is to point out the dynamic and changes that occurred in the mosaic landscape structures between the two-time horizons (the 50s of the 20th century and the present). For this purpose, we use geospatial analysis to evaluate their area representation, spatial characteristics in relation to the surrounding settlement structure and selected properties of relief forms. The analysis and evaluation of the spatial diversity of mosaic landscape structures as important landscape elements play a significant role in protecting the natural and cultural heritage values of the area from the aspect of species diversity and rich gene pool, visual perception of the landscape, preservation of ecological stability of landscape, landscape potential and overall landscape diversity.
Regarding to global trend of increasing maximum of air temperature and extreme weather, concerned groups in cities focus on effective adaptation on these significant changes. One of the possibilities of how to solve this situation is the support of green infrastructure in local level. This study is focusing on evaluation of experiment with different type of management of green spaces as the tool for potential elimination of overheating of active surface in summer. The active management contributes to favorable thermal balance during the day. Our research shows the daily amplitude of overheating of active surface. Cooling effect and thermoregulation occur in the earlier hours, in comparing to study areas with unsuitable management. After the evaluation of analysis in the locality with study areas we can state, that the optimal management in summer months is the management with mowing in the height of 15 -20 cm without retained of grass biomass.
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