Abstract
The paper presents the results of the first, in Ukraine; project on landscape planning widely accepted in European countries. Under the project implemented in 2010–2013, a landscape-planning program has been developed for the Cherkassy oblast. This is the first document of this kind in Ukraine. The program is mainly based on the experience of the German and Russian schools of landscape planning and on research and assessment conducted by the authors, which allowed identifying approaches to landscape planning, principles of the national policy, and characteristics and potential of environmentally friendly planning in Ukraine. The paper discusses the main phases of the work on the development of the landscape program for the oblast. It also identifies the main stages and key concepts and principles of landscape planning. The paper presents the results of integrated research on the identification and classification of conflicts in land use and the integral concept of the developmental goals for the oblast. The results can be the foundation for adopting management decisions and development of action plans for the lower hierarchal branches.
Highlights
The interests of society to manage spatial development can be met through different planning approaches and instruments
In 2010–2013, the authors of this paper examined the experience of landscape programs (LaPro) in Germany [Landschaftsprogramm Brandenburg, 2009; Landschaftsprogramm Saarland, 2009; Landschaftsprogramm Schleswig-Holstein, 1999; etc.], refined and modified the principles and methods of LANDSCAPE PLANNING (LP) developed in Germany [Auhagen, Ermer, Mohrmann, 2002; Heiland, May, 2009; Landschaftsplanung, 2004; Riedel, Lange, 2002] and Russia [Alekseyenko, Drozdov, 2011; Drozdov, 2006, Guidelines for landscape planning, 2001; Landscape Planning: Tools..., 2005], and applied them in a specific spatial planning project
While working on the LaPro, we have identified the sectoral goals of using the territory of the Cherkassy oblast, focused on a specific component of the environment for a specific type of human activities
Summary
The interests of society to manage spatial development can be met through different planning approaches and instruments. The ultimate goal is to develop a ‘template/model for future development’” [Landscape Planning and Conservation, 2006, p. LP is accepted as a key planning tool aimed at the conservation of nature and landscape management. One of the most important LP tasks is research on the impact of natural resource use in a particular region, on finding ways to deal with and prevent the existing conflicts between users, and on preventing the loss of natural landscape properties as a result of the destructive impact of human activities. Environmental objectives in LP are achieved through transparent and democratic decision-making by fostering communication and engaging in dialogue all stakeholders – everyone who lives and works in a particular region, makes management decisions, or invests ideas or funds in its development
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