Projects / Programmes
Renewal of Regional Distribution of Landscape Types and Outstanding landscapes in Slovenia and their digitalization
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 5.08.00 |
Social sciences |
Urbanism |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 5.07 |
Social Sciences |
Social and economic geography |
Andscape, regionalization, typology, landscape recognition, exceptional landscapes, landscape features, digitization
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on
April 17, 2024;
A3 for period
2018-2022
Data for ARIS tenders (
04.04.2019 – Programme tender,
archive
)
| Database |
Linked records |
Citations |
Pure citations |
Average pure citations |
| WoS |
84 |
1,463 |
1,330 |
15.83 |
| Scopus |
99 |
1,734 |
1,586 |
16.02 |
Researchers (15)
Organisations (3)
Abstract
Slovenia is bound by international documents to perform activities in the field of landscape; in particular by the European Convention on landscape; but lately also by the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020, which address preserving landscape and biodiversity. The landscape as a carrier of national identity and as development resource is also mentioned in national strategy papers (e.g. Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia, Proposal SPRS2050, Strategic Framework for the Development of Slovenian Agriculture, Food And Rural Production; Sustainable Growth Strategy for Slovenian Tourism 2017-2021). Spatial legislation (The Spatial Planning Act ZUrep-2 and the Proposal ZUreP-3) requires the preparation of professional bases and guidelines. Comprehensive studies in the field of landscapes were prepared at the end of the last century; Landscape protection strategy with exceptional landscapes (Ogrin et al., 1995 and 1996) and Regional distribution of landscape types in Slovenia (Marušič et al., 1998). This work put Slovenia at the forefront of the European countries in recognition and evaluation of its landscape. This work was not systematically continued at a later date, nor did the results translate into formal instruments for landscape planning or management. The list of exceptional landscapes was included in the Ordinance on the Strategy for Spatial Development of Slovenia in 2004 and, like the Regional Division of Landscape Types, has not been updated since. Due to a number of changes in the Slovenian landscape, the findings are no longer valid and the development of new methods for data capture and analysis has enabled better methodological approaches. A renewed and tested method for determining the national landscape identity areas was prepared in 2020, but no digital layers of these areas were prepared (Golobič et al., 2020). The landscape features relevant for the conservation of biodiversity were determined in 2015 (Golobič et al.), again without the digital data layer. The purpose of this project is to prepare basic professional bases in the field of landscape, both content and data layers of sites and landscape elements within exceptional landscapes to be included the spatial information system. The results of the project will be: Methodology of substantive upgrade of Regionalisation of landscape types and exceptional landscapes with implementing protocols and data sources, Updated regionalisation of landscape types of Slovenia with defined quality objectives of landscapes, Updated set of exceptional landscapes and areas of national landscape identity, Proposal for measures to prevent unwanted changes in the future and guidance for protection and development within the framework of key public policy instruments in the field of protection, landscape management and planning, Criteria for the identification of exceptional landscapes and identity areas at regional and local level, Classification and capture of the landscape features in areas of exceptional landscapes. Spatial data layers in vector format will be suitable for inclusion in the spatial information system. By carrying out these tasks Slovenia will get an up-to-date and methodologically modern professional basis for the landscape needed to implement landscape policy through the integration of landscape policies and spatial acts at regional and local level and for assessing the impact of plans, programmes and projects on the landscape. The project will bring together a wide range of experts in the field of landscape research, protection and management, using modern technologies for data capture and analysis, and open and collaborative approach of different stakeholders; researchers as well as users of the results. We will ensure the outcomes are the result of the best internationally comparable knowledge in this area and that they are applicable in the design of instruments for the protection, management and planning of the landscape.
