Abstract
Gradually increasing clustering of land use categories was verified in particular for arable land and forest areas, which are the largest categories. These categories have been concentrating in areas with suitable conditions for them, so there has been a polarization of Czech territory in terms of these categories.
Their basic regional patterns were not fundamentally changed, but they were delimited more clearly. In contrast, permanent grassland’s spatial pattern changed significantly as a result of the displacement of the German population.
From non-agricultural categories worth mentioning “remaining areas”. Their share has risen sharply in connection with industrialization.
Currently, clusters of low values largely correspond to the regions of so-called inner peripheries. The largest relative changes in clustering occurred in the categories associated with urbanization (built-up areas and permanent cultures).