Polish Association for Landscape Ecology
The Problems of Landscape Ecology Problemy Ekologii Krajobrazu
Volume XXVIII Tom XXVIII
Implementation
of landscape ecological knowledge in practice
Volume edited by: Andrzej Mizgajski, Iwona Markuszewska
Adam Mickiewicz University Press in Poznań
Published by:
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences Polska Asocjacja Ekologii Krajobrazu
Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
Programme Council of the Journal:
President: Andrzej Richling Secretary: Agata Cieszewska
Members: Tadeusz Chmielewski, Marian Drużkowski, Krystyna German, Andrzej T. Jankowski, Mariusz Kistowski, Ryszard Klimko, Leon Kozacki, Maciej Pietrzak, Zbigniew Podgórski, Jerzy Solon, Adolf Szponar, Krzysztof Wojciechowski, Wiesław Ziaja
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Editing of Volume: Andrzej Mizgajski, Iwona Markuszewska
Scientific reviewer(s) of volume: Jürgen Breuste, Andrzej Macias, Andrzej Mizgajski
Volume prepared for printing: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
Photos on cover: Andrzej Kijowski (aerial photos), Jacek Zatoński PAEK logo Project: Andrzej Dąbrowski
Publication sponsored by Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Poznaniu
© 2010 Adam Mickiewicz University Press in Poznań, Polska Asocjacja Ekologii Krajobrazu
ISSN 1899-3850 ISBN 978-83-232-2228-6
Warszawa – Poznań 2010
Table of contents
Editors’ comments . . . 7 CONCEPT
Andrzej Mizgajski, Jürgen Breuste, Christian Albert, Dietwald Gruehn, Mária Kozová, László Miklós, Ulla Mörtberg
Implementation of landscape ecological knowledge – achievements and challenges . . . 9 László Miklós
The most successful landscape ecological concepts in the practice . . . 15 Jürgen Breuste
Challenges and problems of implementing landscape ecological knowledge in practice – the case of urban development . . . 23
PLANNING Christian Albert
On the influence of scenario-based landscape planning – a comparison of two alternative futures projects . . . 33 Eva Pauditšová, Tamara Reháčková
Landscape-ecological proposals for the increase of ecological stability in the contact zone between settlements and agricultural landscape . . . 45 Agnieszka Latocha
Spatial planning in mountain regions – present trends, threats and opportunities (Sudety Mountains case study) . . . 55 Anna Zaręba, Alicja Krzemińska
The concept of the model mountain valley: a case study of the Biała Lądecka river . . . 65 Marek Bryl, Grażyna Łyczkowska
Spatial planning as an instrument for shaping an ecological network . . . 77 Maciej Chorążewicz
The role of landscape ecological aspect of spatial planning in Poznań . . . 85 Andrzej Mizgajski, Sylwia Bródka, Katarzyna Fagiewicz, Jolanta Kijowska, Damian Łowicki, Iwona Markuszewska, Lidia Poniży
Natural conditions as a premise for the development of the Poznań urbanised area . . . 91 MANAGEMENT
Mária Kozová, Maroš Finka
Landscape development planning and management systems in selected European countries . . . 101
Gerd Schmidt, Manfred Frühauf, Soeren Dammann
Regional adaptation to climate change – supporting land management decisions in the Central German dry region by geoecological research . . . 111 Olgerts Nikodemus, Peteris Lakovskis, Oskars Beikulis, Valdis Pilats
Implementation of landscape ecological knowledge into land management using landscape ecological planning . . . 123 Andrzej Kędziora
Cooperation between scientific institutions and local administration – the way for implementation landscape ecology knowledge into practice . . . 135 Maria Wojterska, Halina Ratyńska, Andrzej Patalas, Bogdan Jackowiak
Mitigation of conflicts created in the landscape ecological pattern by A2 highway in western Poland as result of cooperation between investor and scientists . . . 145 Adrianna Kupidura
Management of the agricultural landscape in land consolidation projects in Poland . . . 163 Marcus Hedblom
Long term monitoring of biodiversity and recreational values in Swedish urban green areas – methodology development . . . 171 Magdalena Szymura
The development of inter-embankment zones – a method of elimination of invasive species . . . 181
ASSESSMENT Dietwald Gruehn
Validity of landscape function assessment methods – a scientific basis for landscape and environmental planning in Germany . . . 191 Burghard C. Meyer
Towards Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) of policies . . . 201 Anna Majchrowska
What do we not know to implement the European Landscape Convention? . . . 209 Zuzana Drillet, Pavol Kenderessy, Jake Morris, Zita Izakovičová, John Farrington
Stakeholder-based sustainability impact assessment of EU bioenergy policy in the High Tatras, Slovakia . . . 217 Sylwia Horska-Schwarz, Krzysztof Spałek
The evolution of the Oder valley in terms of fluvial processes and anthropogenic changes 229 DATA
Ernest Fongwa, Michael Petschick, Albrecht Gnauck, Felix Müller
Decision support system for balancing ecosystem services at the landscape scale: Petri nets modelling application . . . 241 Stanisław Białousz, Przemysław Kupidura
Estimation of the area of sealed soil using GIS technology and remote sensing . . . 253
Andrzej Kijowski, Jarosław Kubiak, Radzym Ławniczak, Wojciech Mania
Cartographic and remote-sensing data as a source of landscape ecological information on the Poznań metropolitan area . . . 261 Przemysław Kupidura
Semi-automatic method for a built-up area intensity survey using morphological granulometry . . . 271
Editors’ comments
Landscape ecology has grown as a research discipline by recognising the spatial aspect of ecological studies, which gives it a clear practical dimension through the connection with spatial planning. Still, the contribution of landscape ecology to solving practical problems is considered far from its potential possi- bilities. For this reason it is so important to publish a collection of papers which show the experiences of many authors who arrived at landscape ecology from classic disciplines via different paths.
This volume contains a set of 27 papers by nearly 60 authors from around Europe, which present di- verse aspects of and approaches to the practical application of landscape ecology. The papers can be divided into three groups. The first group encompasses theoretical considerations systematising the pos- sible applications of landscape ecology research. The second group has a content of a methodological character and presents methods which are or can be employed to solve application-related problems. The authors of the papers collected in the third group share their experiences related to solving specific local or regional problems.
The three aforementioned types of knowledge are scattered over the entire volume, which was divided into five chapters. The first one contains conceptual material being a comprehensive presentation of the conditions and methods of practical applications of landscape ecology. Chapter two groups papers show- ing spatial planning applications, which should be the largest “consumer” of practically oriented landscape ecology knowledge. The next chapter concerns management, i.e. the area of deciding on the manner and scope in using the resources and values of the natural environment. The content of the chapter entitled
“Assessments” includes opinions on the significance of landscape in spatial management and space use planning. Another aspect present in the aforementioned chapter is the methodology of planning assess- ment in light of the landscape ecology concept. The last – but not least important – part of this volume concerns information sources and acquisition methods, as information is the groundwork for both the basic research and all applications of landscape ecology. We are convinced that this collection will contribute to a better transfer of knowledge aimed at increasing the practical significance of landscape ecology.
Andrzej Mizgajski, Iwona Markuszewska
