EN
The processes of suburbanization are taking place more and more intensively around polish agglomerations. The dynamics and range of this phenomenon force close observation of the processes, as they bring about a lot of negative consequences. The poviat of Pabianice, bordering with Łódź and connected with it with important national roads and featuring attractive natural environment, is especially threatened with negative results of the process of urban sprawl. To research into the range of this process, there have been analyzed, the amount of agricultural land excluded from farming, the changes in the amount of grounds covered by arable lands and forest produce, dwelling and industrial areas and the number of building permits in the communities of the poviat.