Changes in Landscape Structure in the Municipalities of the Nitra District (Slovak Republic) Due to Expanding Suburbanization

Suburbanization, as a set of several factors, influences and changes the landscape structure smaller municipalities in hinterland larger cities. The purpose this paper is to evaluate built-up areas related suburbanization within three time horizons—in 2002, 2005, 2020—in 62 district (including two cities, Nitra Vráble). This study examines process spatial features (residential, industrial, agricultural, transport) between 2002 2005 2020. input analytical data were digital orthophotomaps from current orthophotomosaics Slovak Republic 2017 (GKÚ, Bratislava), updated for year 2020 using Sentinel 2 satellite image (European Space Agency). impact processes did not reach dimensions that occurred due or main research objective article identification assessment these changes. We determined which affected Nitra. total area by one monitored us reached 92.52 ha period 2005. Between years 2020, 2272.82 ha, an increase 2180.30 compared 2002. included mainly expansion settlements housing (60.15%), industrial (29.31%), transport facilities (4.35%), agricultural (0.73%), other (5.46%). These results show expanding has been gaining momentum district, especially recent years, look rural character typical landscape.