ANALYSIS OF LAND RESOURCES SUITABILITY BY FUNCTIONAL MODEL IN EASTERN CROATIA REGION

A total of 17405 soil samples (2003rd-2009th years) were analyzed in the eastern part of Croatia. The aim of this paper is to assess land suitability for crops i.e. to describe quantitatively land quality and indicate disadvantages of land using system in investigated area. The described mathematica...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Vukadinović, Blaženka Bertić, Boris Đurđević, Vesna Vukadinović, Irena Jug, Željko Kraljičajk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Agrobitechnical Sciences Osijek 2011-06-01
Series:Poljoprivreda
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Online Access:http://161.53.194.251/~poljo/upload/publications/poljoprivreda-17-1-11.pdf
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Summary:A total of 17405 soil samples (2003rd-2009th years) were analyzed in the eastern part of Croatia. The aim of this paper is to assess land suitability for crops i.e. to describe quantitatively land quality and indicate disadvantages of land using system in investigated area. The described mathematical model uses score functions for estimating indicators of soil suitability. Soil suitability assessment computer model for crops, supported by GIS, proved to be fast, efficient and enough reliable. Using GIS tool it is possible to visualize land suitability and present it in different cartographic bases such as maps whereas using geostatistical method – kriging enables to possible to provide regionalization of production area based on quantitative assessment of land suitability for crops.
ISSN:1330-7142
1848-8080