Journal of
Faculty of Civil Engineering

JOURNAL OF FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING 46, 2024..y., pp. 50-57

	DOI: 10.14415/JFCE-912
	UDC: 630*26:551.521.11
	CC-BY-SA 4.0 license
	Author : Bojović, Bogdan; Nestorović, Žarko
	Summary:
	The benefits of shelterbelts are widely discussed in literature and proven in practice. Despite their benefits it is necessary to research their potential negative effects on the crop yields in order to obtain their net effects on agricultural production. Among different potential influences this research deals with the model of solar radiation reduction caused by shelterbelts. Solar radiation plays significant role in crop growing and its reduction could decrease the yield. In this paper the model of solar radiation reduction is considered and results for one parcel presented. The model showed that, depending on the height and orientation of shelterbelts, a significant solar radiation reduction could affect some parts of parcel.
	Keywords:
	Solar azimuth, Solar elevation angle, Shadow length, Shadow area, Shadow duration, Land Consolidation.