Processes Affecting Sustainable Use of Agricultural Land in Kosovo

Ramadani, Ibrahim; Bytyqi, Valbon

doi:10.2478/quageo-2018-0035

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“…At the national level, Kosova Plain has been the subject of several studies, which include geological settings [24,25], climate and water resources [26,27,28], sustainable use of agricultural land [29], which included specific studies. Later, a general study of the settlements of Kosova included not only the main physical features but also migration, labor, and other socio-economic elements that distinguished each settlement (Lexicon of Settlements of Kosova, 2020).…”

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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis of Land Cover on Soil Resources in Kosova Plain

Bytyqi,

Agaj,

Ramadani

2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) are the main components that indicate the coverage of land and its use. Kosova Plain, a flat and gentle plain with an altitude between 450-600 m, is one of the central plains in Kosova, where the human impact and environmental changes are very high. As a terrain with land with high-quality soils, it was one of the main areas of agricultural production in the past. With the industrialization of Kosova especially with coal surface mining, began an era of employment in other sectors rather than in agriculture, and its consequences were population migration inside Kosova, which is shown by the rising urban population and extension of artificial surfaces towards agricultural areas. Population migration inside Kosova is made mostly towards plain areas where most of the settlements are found, but also where high capability land is found. The article analyzes natural conditions of agricultural land in Kosova Plain and spatial and temporal changes in land cover as one of the consequences of pressure on the environment, especially in soil resources, where with GIS/RS analysis was made possible to use topographic maps and aerial images of different years, to analysis these changes. In 1990, the total area of artificial surfaces in Kosova Plain was 7,157 ha, while in 2020, it was increased to 15,881 hectares. There is an increase of artificial surfaces in urban fabric, mineral extraction sites, and road infrastructure, mostly done on agricultural land. Agriculture areas experienced a decrease of 8.76%. The extension of artificial surfaces was primarily made in an unplanned way. The results show that in the future, zoning of built-up areas is needed.

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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis of Land Cover on Soil Resources in Kosova Plain

Bytyqi,

Agaj,

Ramadani

2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…Furthermore, today, the main processes in the plains and other terrains are fluvial and slope processes, where mainly alluvial soils are created. In general terms, the Llapi River catchment has been the subject of several studies, which include geological settings (Elezaj and Kodra, 2007;Pruthi, 2011), climate and water resources (Pllana, 2011(Pllana, , 2015, and sustainable use of agricultural land (Ramadani and Bytyqi, 2018), which were addressed by specific studies. Several studies have been conducted at the municipality level, including local studies for the needs of the local population.…”

Section: Geographical Features Of the Llapi River Catchmentmentioning

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Estimation of Spatiotemporal Changes of Land Cover in Llapi River Catchment (Northeastern Part of Kosova)

Bytyqi,

Ibrahimi,

Agaj

2024

Acta Sci. Pol. Formatio Circumiectus

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Aim of the studyIn recent decades, Kosova in general and the Llapi River catchment have experienced landscape transformation which resulted in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes, mainly in flat terrains where most of country’s population is concentrated. Other landscapes have experienced changes too, but on a small scale. The aim of the study was to identify landscape transformation and driving forces behind it.Material and methodsSpatiotemporal changes of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) were made using GIS techniques. Land Cover data from Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) with spatial resolution 100 m for three different years: 2000, 2006 and 2018 were analyzed. DEM with 10 m spatial resolution was used to estimate slope steepness and catchments’ altitude. Population data for settlements inside the Llapi River catchment represented in features were downloaded from the Statistical Agency of Kosova, and those data include population numbers for official censuses between 1948 until 2011, while ArcMap 10.8 environment was used for analysis.Results and conclusionsWith GIS technique in analyzing Land Use and Land Cover data (LULC) and other open source data, we found that agricultural land have decreased in area by 9.53%, while the increase of artificial surface is 160.87%, or expressing by absolute values, total agricultural areas in 2000 were 37,827 ha, while in 2018 were 34,334 ha, meaning 0.3ha per capita, less than European level. In order to protect agricultural land, zoning and land use plans should be implemented.

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“…Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in rural areas of Kosovo (Osmani et al 2013). According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD), the average size of farms in Kosovo agriculture is 1.5 hectares and their activities are mainly concentrated on the livelihood business (Ramadani, Bytyqi, 2018). The majority of small farms depend almost entirely on agriculture for their livelihoods (Gjokaj et al, 2017).…”

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Community Support and Collaboration in Women’s Social Cooperative Krusha E Madhe

Durmishi,

Bazsik,

Farkas

2023

European Countryside

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This research aims to determine the role of women in the development of rural areas through agriculture and the integration of women into society in Kosovo. An observational, quantitative, cross-sectional case study was conducted for this purpose. Primary data was collected from the employees of the agriculture cooperative “Krusha e Madhe” in Kosovo through a questionnaire survey, interviews, and observations. The social cooperative under study is a good example of how bringing disadvantaged women together can help improve economic life and the psychological trauma caused by war. The results prove that there is indeed a significant increase in community life, cooperation, trust, quality of life, and communication in the community since establishing social cooperative.

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Processes Affecting Sustainable Use of Agricultural Land in Kosovo

Cited by 7 publications

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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis of Land Cover on Soil Resources in Kosova Plain

Spatiotemporal Change Analysis of Land Cover on Soil Resources in Kosova Plain

Estimation of Spatiotemporal Changes of Land Cover in Llapi River Catchment (Northeastern Part of Kosova)

Community Support and Collaboration in Women’s Social Cooperative Krusha E Madhe

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