Title : Planning of wind protection belts in the function of protecting agricultural land from aeolian erosion in lowland areas
Abstract:
The negative effect of wind on agricultural land is reflected in the mechanical impact on the soil, which destroys and carries away soil particles. In addition to the removal of the fertile layer of the soil, there is also the burying of agricultural crops with the material carried away, which leads to the weakening of the plant and consequently to the reduction of the yield. In addition to this effect, the wind most often dries out the soil, which is already scarce in moisture. All of the above points to the importance of building wind protection forests, especially in lowland areas that are largely exposed to aeolian erosion due to the specific topography. Spatial planning, as a basic instrument for the implementation of optimal spatial solutions, enables the symbiosis of various planning and organizational measures that can achieve the best results in space. In this context, optimal planning solutions for the realization of wind protection belts, which are formalized through the process of spatial planning, are particularly important. It is possible for them to have a positive influence on changing the existing negative trends in this area, that is, creating positive effects that are reflected in: changes in temperature and humidity of the air and soil; evaporation; distribution of snow cover; pedological properties of the soil; amount of yield; etc. In addition to the optimal spatial solutions in the realization of wind protection belts and the selection of appropriate forest plantations, the planning process takes into account their impact on the landscape, as well as the economic justification of the realization of wind protection belts, emphasizing the real ecological, social and economic value, which is not closely related to harsh rules economic justifications.
