1. Using the parcel shape index to determine arable land division types
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Mojca Foški
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agricultural land ,parcels ,parcel shape index ,parcel shape ,descriptive statistics ,hierarchical clustering ,slovenia ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
This paper presents a new index for determining the shape of land parcels. Parcel shapes are usually represented descriptively (i.e. ribbon-shaped, rectangular, irregularly shaped), which is useless for automated distinguishing between parcel shapes or for determining and distinguishing between the patterns formed by parcels. Thus, we developed a Parcel Shape Index (IOP) to describe parcel shape characteristics, and then tested it in the test area of Gorenje pri Divači to analyse selected fields – as irregular blocks, enclosures, continuous strips, and furlongs. We found that IOP allows for a differentiation of parcels according to their shape as well as parcel patterns formed due to the individual types of dividing arable land.
- Published
- 2019
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