Relevance of the Historical Catchwork System for Sustainability of the Tradit…

The studied agricultural landscape is situated to the south and southeast from the volcanic mass of Polana. Terrain of the submountain area is smoothly denudated because it had been eroded for a long time before the volcanic period. Valleys of the Bystry potok and Riecka streams correspond with tectonic faults. The region was colonized during the 17th century by pastorals and later by peasants.…