Postep w gospodarce wodnej na obszarach wiejskich

The paper presents historical development, actual status and future directions of scientific research in water management on rural areas and the characteristics of the major achievements in this scientific area. Significant progress in water management on rural areas after World War II is a result of historical changes in Polish agriculture, which allowed an increase of both the quantity and quality of scientific research. The progress in these scientific research allowed in 1992 the establishing of new scientific discipline „Environment Development" within agricultural sciences.