ASSESSMENT OF ECOLOGICAL SITUATION IN A LANDSCAPE BASED ON CALCULATION OF ECOLOGICAL STABILITY COEFFICIENT

Luzianky area (size - 1,219,820 m(2), population - 2,536, Nitra district, Nitra region, South-Western Slovakia, 90 % of the area is intensively used as agricultural land, only few elements requiring protection are located here) case study presents possible ways of determining ecological situation using coefficients of ecological stability. Several methodological procedures (e.g. coefficients of ecological stability - KES, coefficient of rural area structure - KS, coefficient of anthropic influence on landscape - KAO, method for determining cone of influence - KESPU, for the purpose of land consolidation) have been used for the evaluation. This work details selected methodology, shows calculations using GIS and results with accompanying discussion related to the proper understanding/verification of facts. Possible mechanical misinterpretations of calculations which in many cases may predetermine wrong conclusions are highlighted. Assessments of ecological situation, based on calculations using the dataset for the location, can point to a new direction of development towards enhanced ecological stability of the territory with respect to the qualitative and quantitative area characteristics.