Delimitation of landscape units treated as estimation fields in the modelling of a landscape system
Journal Title: Miscellanea Geographica - Regional Studies on Development - Year 2013, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to represent the hierarchical structure of an environment by using two concepts: typology and regionalization. The Płock Region (1,766.95 sq. km) and transect crossing this area (796.2 sq. km) is the research location. It was divided into 710 individual landscape units (319 in the transect border). The existing physical-geographical regionalization, including macro-, meso- and micro-regions, was elaborated using a deductive (top-down) method, which was supplemented by a more detailed regionalization, obtained by an inductive (bottom-up) method called analysis of borders (Richling 1976). The study area was divided into more detailed sub-regions: first-level regions (87 units), second-level regions (36 units) and third-level regions (9 units). In fact, the landscape structure of third-level regions is similar to micro-regions. This is proof of the complementary nature of the two approaches – deductive and inductive regionalization, and the hierarchical landscape structure.
Authors and Affiliations
Ewa Malinowska, Iwona Szumacher, Andrzej Richling
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP169466
- DOI 10.2478/v10288-012-0048-8
- Views 101
- Downloads 0
Extreme Climate Events, Household Decision-Making and Transitions in the Immediate Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
It is five years since Hurricane Sandy heavily damaged the New York- New Jersey Metropolitan region, and the fuller character of the long-term response can be better understood. The long-term response to Hurricane Sandy...
The accessibility of Poland’s Space to the Trans-European Transport Network
The aim of the article is to analyse the land transport accessibility of two trans-European corridors within the boundaries of Poland. The adjustment of the course of transport routes to the distribution of the populatio...
The Geochemical Landscape Concept and its Usefulness in Physical Geography
The article describes the theoretical foundations of the “geochemical school” of landscape studies and analyses its methodology. The scope of its usefulness in contemporary landscape research, both cognitive (pure) and f...
Changes in the distribution of quantitative features of guest houses in the Medina of Marrakesh
At the turn of the 20th century a rapid development of the tourism colonization space in the Medina of Marrakesh began, which consisted mostly of the conversion of historical dwelling houses into private residential hote...
Knowledge Creation and Regional Spillovers: Empirical Evidence from Germany
The paper examines the effects of intra- and inter-regional knowledge spillovers on innovative activities in German states using the augmented Griliches-Jaffe knowledge production function. The “Harris market potential”...