Landscape-ecological Propositions in LANDEP—Proposal of Optimal Use of Areas

Abstract

The objective of this stage is to formulate a proposal of an ecologically optimal utilisation of each type of landscape-ecological complexes. This proposition should provide a frame for the ecologically optimum organisation of the territory. The propositions have several stages using different applications of criteria. The negative selection is based on the application of limiting values which determine the unsuitable activities, thus, on the other side, also those, which are suitable for a given area. The primary alternative proposition results in the determination of few (one to three) most suitable activities—alternatives—for each type of landscape-ecological complexes. Secondary variant proposition assigns an ecologically most suitable use (a function) for each type of landscape-ecological complexes by selection from the alternatives yielded by the primary proposition. The result of secondary proposition is so-called functional typisation of territory. The functional typisation of territory involves the designation of:

• suitable areas for different agricultural activities;

• suitable areas of green infrastructure, water areas, wetlands and forests;

• suitable areas for recreational use and areas for residential buildings;

• suitable areas for industrial and technical objects.

This result mainly serves as a base for physical/spatial/territorial plans of municipalities and their functional zones. Tertiary proposition—functional regionalisation of territory—aims to determine the most ecologically appropriate function of larger territorial units (subregions, regions) in terms of their broader territorial (choric) relations. The result should serve as the basis for physical/spatial/territorial plans of a region. Special and detailed proposals may have very different characters. The most common examples are the projects of territorial system of ecological stability TSES that are specifically defined in the legislation. Other partial outputs are: suitability of territory for hydro-melioration, for establishment of water areas, ponds, solving the problems of erosion and accumulation, proposal of landscape greenery, proposal of recreational utilisation of the landscape, problems related to the conflict of interests, spatial projection of the limits of territory for selected activities, problems of flooding, etc. The chapter is illustrated by numerous tables and maps.