Methodic Approach to Assessment of the Types of Balanced Land Use of Rural Areas

Abstract

Abstract The article studies a methodic approach to the assessment of the types of balanced land use of rural areas based on the analytic hierarchy process in the context of sustainable development. In particular, the authors of the research present the assessment and trends of changes of the indicators of land use greening, which is the most sensitive element of sustainable development. To identify the directions of land use greening, the authors make a comparative assessment of the actual and standard (maximum) ecological parameters of land use on the territory of Trybukhivtsi amalgamated territorial community. Ploughness of the territory exceeds the norm by 22.5%; the share of perennial plants, hayfields and grassland in the total area of agricultural lands is by 12.5% below the norm; the share of forest cover is 9.5% lower than the norm required by law. Therefore, the authors propose a hierarchy structure of alternative types of planning the balanced development of land use for the studied territory. Based on the results of interrogated specialists and the conducted expert estimates, the researchers got a score of assessment criteria/subcriteria and priority alternatives of the land use types. The assessment of criteria/subcriteria and alternative types of the balanced land use development was used to compose comparative assessment matrixes and to identify and wyznaczthe priority vectors of land use planning by territorial communities. It is marked. Please note that the mentioned methodic approach can be used for determining the priorities of rural area development, which can be achieved by different measures. Rational combination of the priorities will shape the policy of sustainable development of rural areas.