Lublin Province is an important agricultural region in eastern Poland owing to the occurrence of fertile soils and the natural environment, which creates the specific conditions for the development of agriculture. The dense network of loess gullies and the common occurrence of steep slopes is a particular challenge for rational spatial management. This study investigated 35 rural districts in loess-covered areas in Lublin Province. An attempt was made to assess the correlation of the selected components of the environment: coverage by loess soils, gullies, areas of specific slopes and the socioeconomic development of the rural districts. The indicators analysed included: forest cover, land use cover, size of agricultural holdings and economic indicators of agriculture. The conducted studies showed the impact of selected natural factors on indexes related to the agriculture of studied rural districts. In the case of loess areas, the density of gullies plays the most important role.

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