In this paper, preceding changes and current situation in agricultural landscape pattern were elaboratedas well as future transition was discussed. The North-Western Region of Poland was chosen as a studyarea, however, the research was conducted at the regional level, in provinces of this region including: Lubuskie,Wielkopolskie and Zachodniomomorskie. For analysis statistical data from Common Agricultural Census, containingthe last two decades, between 1990–2010, were extracted. Based on established knowledge and proposedapproach driving forces of landscape changes were identified. The research deals with the following aspects: 1)identification of underlying trends of landscape changes that took place over the study period, 2) finding drivingforces responsible for cause-effect relationships in landscape alteration, 3) recognition of farmers’ reasonsfor what they took actions leading to landscape changes, and 4) identification of major current and foreseeablefuture tendencies of modification of landscape pattern. Political, economic and social driving forces, as the mostaffecting, were recognized and their influence on agricultural landscape structure was analyzed.
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