Summary:

In this paper will be provided directions and trends of the natural environ-ment covering: arable land, pastures and forests in 44 villages of rural district Brzozów. Tests are conducted on the basis of the data contained in the Austrian cadastre ground and the current records of land and bulidings. Size of these changes are determined by socio-economic and demographic conditions, which existed in this area. Determine the size and directions of possible changes in the natural environment reveals the defect occuring in the current pattern of ground-water use,that must be eliminated in the comprehensive merge works.