Agriculture, Vol. 17 No. 1, 2011.
Original scientific paper
ANALYSIS OF LAND RESOURCES SUITABILITY BY FUNCTIONAL MODEL IN EASTERN CROATIA REGION
Vladimir Vukadinović
; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, HR-31000 Osijek
Blaženka Bertić
; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, HR-31000 Osijek
Boris Đurđević
; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, HR-31000 Osijek
Vesna Vukadinović
; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, HR-31000 Osijek
Irena Jug
; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, HR-31000 Osijek
Željko Kraljičajk
; Osijek-Baranja County, Economic and Agribuisines affairs administrative department, Trg Ante Starčevića 2, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
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.
Keywords
computer model; kriging; soil suitability for crops
Hrčak ID:
69547
URI
Publication date:
21.6.2011.
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