A more complex analysis of the negative consequences of the trend towards a decrease in the agri'al use of Ru land is called for. The questions of the abandonment of peasants' holdings, the feminization of the agri'al LF, & the depop of some regions are important, but the consequences of the present trend are seen to be more profound: a total abandonment of some regions to nature is seen. This is dangerous because the value of the countryside not only pertains to agriculture (since ultimately land will be cultivated only when it is econ'ly justified, ie, when income will not be substantially lower from agriculture than from industry), but is also related to tourism, recreation, culture & history. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the cultural-historical values, esp the architectural & Ur'ization problems of Slovenian villages. 4 types of land areas are noted in the Slovenian countryside: (1) remote mountain village areas; (2) hilly regions within the wider gravitational zones of larger industr centers; (3) flat regions in such centers; & (4) unorganized, `wild' settlements within the fringes of towns. In each type of area the present architectural & Ur'izational problems are analyzed. New elements penetrating the countryside due to Ur'ization & industr'ization, & the importance in planning of harmonizing objects, such as housing, with their surroundings in terms of form & color are stressed. Modified HA.