Assessment of the traditional landscapes’ state in mountain areas as the basis for their restoration (the Western Beskids, Poland)

Sobala, Michał

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.103123

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“…As a result, the surface of mountain pastures and glades decreased. This process has continued up to the present day 40 , 41 . The development of Szczyrk as a holiday and tourist site began in the inter-war period.…”

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The spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in the mountain forest topsoils (the Silesian Beskids, southern Poland)

Rahmonov,

Sobala,

Środek

et al. 2024

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Progressive industrialisation and urbanisation in recent decades have dramatically affected the soil cover and led to significant changes in its properties, which inevitably affect the functioning of other components of the forest ecosystems. The total content of Pb, Cd, Zn, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni, As, and Hg was studied in twenty-five plots at different heights in the topsoil (organic and humus horizons) formed from the Carpathian flysch in the area of the Silesian Beskids (Western Carpathians). The aim of this article is to analyse the spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in the mountain forest topsoil in different types of plant communities and to determine the relationship between altitude and potentially toxic elements contamination. The soils studied are acidic or very acidic, with an average range of 3.8 (H2O) and 2.9 (KCl). Concentrations of the metals Cd, Zn, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Hg on the plots that were analysed are within the range of permissible standards for forest ecosystems in Poland, while Pb and As exceed the permissible standards for this type of ecosystem. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient showed a high correlation between Fe–Cr (r(32) = 0.879, Pb-Hg r(32) = 0.772, Ni–Cr r(32) = 0.738, Zn-Cd r(32) = 0.734, and Cu-Hg r(32) = 0.743, and a moderate statistically significant positive correlation between Cu-Pb r(32) = 0.667 and As-Pb r(32) = 0.557. No correlation was found between altitude and the occurrence of potentially toxic elements. The geo-accumulation index (Igeo) index, on the other hand, indicates that Pb, As, and Cd have the highest impact on soil contamination in all study plots: it classifies soils from moderately to strongly polluted. The enrichment factor (EF) obtained for As and Hg indicates significant-to-very high enrichment in all areas studied. The potential ecological risk index (PLI) calculated for the sites indicates the existence of pollution in all areas examined. The highest risk categories (considerable to very high) are associated with cadmium and mercury.

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The spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in the mountain forest topsoils (the Silesian Beskids, southern Poland)

Rahmonov,

Sobala,

Środek

et al. 2024

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“…The most prevalent changes in post-soviet European countries were cropland abandonment, conversion of croplands into grasslands and forest expansion on non-forest land. Cropland abandonment was most extensive during the post-socialist transition period and predominantly occurred in marginal areas with low suitability for agriculture, causing the vanishing of traditional landscapes [70]. Conversely, substantial recultivation of formerly abandoned cropland has been observed in high-value agricultural areas since 2000.…”

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Environmental and Land-Use Changes as a Consequence of Land Reform in the Urej River Catchment (Western Tajikistan)

Rahmonov,

Szypuła,

Sobala

et al. 2024

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Mountain societies are strongly linked to natural resources and their rational management. The growing population has led to the management of mountain areas according to emerging human needs. The study was conducted in the Urej River catchment (The Fann Mountains, Tajikistan). This paper aims to present changes in land use in 1988–2023 resulting from environmental conditions and land reform. Pasturelands predominate in the study area (93.8%), while built-up with kitchen garden and irrigated areas cover 1.8% and 4.0% of the area, respectively. Kitchen gardens and irrigated areas provide food for the residents. Significant land-use changes were observed along the Uroz River, where the irrigation system was developed in areas that have not yet been used for plant cultivation. This is typical of many areas in Tajikistan, where it is impossible to obtain crops without irrigation due to climatic conditions. Until 1988, the study area was not as intensively cultivated as it is today. Under the ongoing lease system based on the Dehkan Farm Act, grazing land is still owned by the state, but inhabitants have access to it. The leased land does little to improve the economic situation of households but contributes to preventing ecosystem degradation on the slopes caused by humans.

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“…In modern rural European landscapes, traditional rural buildings have lost their original function related to agriculture, consequently, in many cases, there has been abandonment, demolition or conversion of these buildings [13]. Demographic growth and shifts towards an increasingly urban lifestyle, coupled with loss of profitability in agriculture due to globalisation, have exacerbated the phenomenon of abandonment of rural areas and their traditional constructions [14][15][16].…”

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“…This reflects a shift in values and in how rural landscapes and their resources are utilised, shaped and perceived [6]. The abandonment of rural areas can lead to the evolution of landscapes towards more natural or semi-natural forms, where rural structures may decline and be abandoned [13,17]. In other situations, rural abandonment does not necessarily entail human depopulation, but rather the cessation of certain types of productive activities, often replaced by new modes of resource exploitation, of which rural buildings are a part [11].…”

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Rural Buildings for Sustainable Development: A Real Estate Market Analysis in Southern Italy

Parete,

Ottomano Palmisano,

De Boni

et al. 2024

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The profound transformations of traditional rural landscapes have heightened attention towards the recovery and valorisation of their buildings, often abandoned, to accommodate new landscape usage needs. This aligns with the principles of sustainable landscape management. However, knowledge of the rural real estate market remains largely unexplored. This research aims to define and examine the key features influencing the purchase of rural buildings, for shedding light on their market. The objective is to provide useful new insight to the property appraisers and real estate agents involved in the sale of traditional rural buildings, even if in conditions of degradation or abandonment and in traditional landscape contexts. Furthermore, these results could serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, enabling them to indirectly evaluate the impacts of urban and landscape policies on buyers’ preferences regarding key features of rural properties. The research focused on the ‘trulli’, traditional buildings located in the Valle d’Itria (Puglia, Southern Italy). First, a detailed market analysis was carried out with the support of local real estate experts, to survey the transactions of trulli and identify the features influencing their purchase. Second, the obtained dataset was analysed through network analysis, which enabled us to explore the role and importance assigned by buyers to the identified features. The results highlighted that the quality of the landscape where trulli are located changed the buyers’ viewpoint on the purchase features. In greater detail, price, area, potable water accessibility and level of maintenance of trulli were the most crucial features, particularly in high and medium landscape value zones, compatible with touristic and recreational activities. On the other hand, the annex agricultural surface covered a central function in low landscape value zone for possible agricultural uses.

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Assessment of the traditional landscapes’ state in mountain areas as the basis for their restoration (the Western Beskids, Poland)

Cited by 5 publications

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The spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in the mountain forest topsoils (the Silesian Beskids, southern Poland)

The spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in the mountain forest topsoils (the Silesian Beskids, southern Poland)

Environmental and Land-Use Changes as a Consequence of Land Reform in the Urej River Catchment (Western Tajikistan)

Rural Buildings for Sustainable Development: A Real Estate Market Analysis in Southern Italy

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