<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Assessment of landscape quality is not possible without a good local landscape-ecological, social, economic and also political knowledge. When similar scientific researches and proposals for strategic development documents for municipalities and regions are needed, they have to come out mainly from scientific knowledge about unique and rare representative types of landscape. Implementation of a research module of the presented study entitled ‘Assessment of representative landscapes of Skalica district’ represents a complex example of a proposal on the methodical procedure of landscape-ecological analysis of Skalica district. Therefore, the core of this work lies in the detailed determination of the environmental quality of landscapes in Skalica district, which allowed us to evaluate the degree of environmental load and protection of each selected representative landscape type in the model area. This scientific knowledge is in continuation of the project complemented with opinions and attitudes of residents and key stakeholders about environmental, economic, cultural and social problems. The obtained knowledge can help towards optimal use of resources and potentials in the area and thus contribute to improving the overall quality of life in the monitored area.</p></abstract>

Assessment of landscape quality is not possible without a good local landscape-ecological, social, economic and also political knowledge. When similar scientific researches and proposals for strategic development documents for municipalities and regions are needed, they have to come out mainly from scientific knowledge about unique and rare representative types of landscape. Implementation of a research module of the presented study entitled ‘Assessment of representative landscapes of Skalica district’ represents a complex example of a proposal on the methodical procedure of landscape-ecological analysis of Skalica district. Therefore, the core of this work lies in the detailed determination of the environmental quality of landscapes in Skalica district, which allowed us to evaluate the degree of environmental load and protection of each selected representative landscape type in the model area. This scientific knowledge is in continuation of the project complemented with opinions and attitudes of residents and key stakeholders about environmental, economic, cultural and social problems. The obtained knowledge can help towards optimal use of resources and potentials in the area and thus contribute to improving the overall quality of life in the monitored area.

Assessment of Representative Landscape Types of Skalica District

Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Štefánikova 3, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Assessment of landscape quality is not possible without a good local landscape-ecological, social, economic and also political knowledge. When similar...

Assessment of Representative Landscape Types of Skalica District

Published Online: Dec 05, 2015

Page range: 329 - 338

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eko-2015-0030

Keywords
landscape quality, representative landscape types, European Landscape Convention, coefficient of protection, coefficient of environmental load

© by Alica Šedivá

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Assessment of Representative Landscape Types of Skalica District

Published Online: Dec 05, 2015

Page range: 329 - 338

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eko-2015-0030

Keywordslandscape quality, representative landscape types, European Landscape Convention, coefficient of protection, coefficient of environmental load

© by Alica Šedivá

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
landscape quality, representative landscape types, European Landscape Convention, coefficient of protection, coefficient of environmental load