Physical and Geographical Regionalization
and Environmental Management:
A Case Study in Poland

Macias, Andrzej; Bródka, Sylwia; Kubacka, Marta; Piniarski, Witold

doi:10.15244/pjoes/110756

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“…Each of these areas was assigned attribute data in the form of code and name of the microregion, its area, and selected elements of natural characteristics. A detailed description of the research methods and tools used, as well as the characteristics of the physic-geographical division obtained in the Wielkopolskie voivodeship, was provided by Macias et al [43].…”

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“…As a result of the delimitation, 181 microregions were distinguished [43]. In terms of size, microregional units were dominated by those with an area less than 100 km 2 (41.8% of units) and those with an area between 100.1 and 200 km 2 (41.2%).…”

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“…In subsequent works, Kondracki [33,34] modified his division and provided its most up-to-date version, adjusted to modern methods and data sources [35]. The developed regionalization assumptions became the basis for more detailed studies carried out for different areas of the country [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]. Simultaneously, work was conducted on the typology of Polish landscapes at different spatial scales.…”

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“…The study used prior authors' division of the Wielkopolskie voivodeship into physical and geographical regions [43] and the typology of landscapes of the Wielkopolskie voivodeship prepared in cooperation with the Wielkopolska Bureau of Spatial Planning. A detailed evaluation of the differentiation of landscape types was carried out with respect to mesoand microregions.…”

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Landscape Diversity and the Directions of Its Protection in Poland Illustrated with an Example of Wielkopolskie Voivodeship

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As part of the implementation of the provisions of the European Landscape Convention, a landscape audit of the provinces has been underway in Poland for a few years. The main objectives of the audit are the delimitation of landscape units, assessment of their values, and identification of the priority of landscapes to be protected. This study presents the results of research on the landscape division of the Wielkopolskie voivodeship and a geostatistical analysis of the differentiation of ecological units. With reference to legal regulations in force in Poland, the landscape diversity of the province was characterized using two divisions: geophysical regionalization and landscape typology. In the case of regional division, the meso- and microregions of physical and geographical rank are referenced. The proposed microregional division is the first example in Poland of such a detailed landscape analysis completed for the area of the voivodeship. In the case of typological division, the study conducted in cooperation with the Wielkopolska Bureau of Spatial Planning in Poznań was used. The statistical analysis included metrics to quantitatively characterize landscape composition, including the landscape division index (DIVISION), Shannon’s diversity index (SHDI), and Simpson’s diversity index (SIDI). The results of the study were then compared with the distribution of areas associated with different forms of landscape protection such as national parks, landscape parks, and protected landscape areas. The applied methodology and the results obtained indicate the important role of physical and geographical microregions in the complex analyses of landscape diversity and their broad application in procedures connected with landscape planning and environmental protection.

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“…If the connections of the leading components of geosystems become too weak, then after a while the geosystem will lose its structure and another complex will be formed in its place [4]. For example: if a forest is completely destroyed, a steppe or forest-steppe is created in its place.…”

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Analysis of the Regularity of Distribution of Natural Landscapes in the Greater Caucasus Depending on Physical-Geographical Characteristics Using GIS Technology

Hajiyeva,

Jafarova

2024

C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci.

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Natural geographic conditions play an important role in the formation and development of landscapes. Various factors of natural conditions, especially the absolute height of the relief, slope, aspect, horizontal and vertical fragmentation, have been widely studied since the 20th century. Nowadays, these factors are studied through geographic information technologies, on the basis of satellite images and Remote Sensing materials. Therefore, our research is dedicated to the actual topic. We also conducted analyses based on modern methods in the Great Caucasus natural region, which is our research area. At this time, we have analyzed the absolute height of the relief, aspect and inclination of the slopes using the Digital Elevation Model of the area. As a result of the conducted researches, we have determined that desert and semi-desert landscapes were formed in areas with low absolute height and inclination, and forest, alpine, subalpine, nival and subnival landscapes were formed in areas with high absolute height and inclination. Forests are mostly found on the northern slopes, and semi-desert and desert landscapes are widespread on the southern slopes.

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Challenges of a GIS-based physical-geographical regionalization of Poland

Piniarski

2023

Environ Monit Assess

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Poland’s traditional, i.e., non-GIS, regionalization needed to be updated for landscape audit purposes. Its spatial accuracy appeared insufficient, which led to the verification and adjustment of the existing physical-geographical mesoregions using GIS and high-resolution spatial data. In Poland, provincial landscape audits are part of implementing the European Landscape Convention to Polish law order, which led to the renewal of interest in the natural spatial division of the country. To date, there is no unified division of the entire country into microregions, which in Poland are commonly perceived as the most appropriate natural spatial units for local-scale landscape analysis and management. Microregions are lower-rank spatial units than already existing mesoregions. Both are distinguished by a homogenous landscape defined within the specific area by common physical-geographical characteristics of the land. Nevertheless, each is recognized at different scales and levels of generality. This paper focuses on reviewing the current challenges of the physical-geographical regionalization of Poland. Their fundamentals were identified through a systematic literature review. It also presents all the problems encountered within implementing GIS in the microregionalization procedure, which was already used for the Greater Poland Voivodeship landscape audit. In general, all traditional methodologies related to the physical-geographical regionalization of Poland require the introduction of GIS solutions to meet the current expectations from the country’s contemporary natural spatial division. The landscape contrast analysis method proved to be a promising method of GIS-based regionalization. It has the potential to become a universal solution to the existing problems with a unified physical-geographical microregionalization of Poland. However, some hard-to-overcome obstacles are related to the availability, collection, and processing of all required thematic spatial data. Nonetheless, it is highly expected to develop a universal procedure of microregionalization and distinguish low-rank units for the entire country.

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Physical and Geographical Regionalization and Environmental Management: A Case Study in Poland

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Landscape Diversity and the Directions of Its Protection in Poland Illustrated with an Example of Wielkopolskie Voivodeship

Landscape Diversity and the Directions of Its Protection in Poland Illustrated with an Example of Wielkopolskie Voivodeship

Analysis of the Regularity of Distribution of Natural Landscapes in the Greater Caucasus Depending on Physical-Geographical Characteristics Using GIS Technology

Challenges of a GIS-based physical-geographical regionalization of Poland

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