Introduction of land management in agriculture

• historical overview of the agriculture land management and agriculture operations (land consolidation)
• basics of spatial planning
• legal framework for spatial planning: an international treaty, the Slovenian legislation, spatial planning policy of the Republic of Slovenia, foreign law

Structural element and the agricultural landscape management

• the role and importance of the biotope, ecosystem, habitat, landscape elements and structures in the agricultural landscape management
• water management and landscape planning in agricultural areas

Categorization of agricultural land

• basic terminology: criteria, land size, coordinate system
• soil map, soil types, soil number and production potential
• land Registry and Cadastre

Degradation of soil and landscape

• irreversible degradation: urbanization and erosion
• reverse degradation: reforestation, soil pollution, reduction of biodiversity and organic matter level in soil
• reclamation actions of degraded areas