UDK 502(474.3) Su 830 Editor: Dr. Agita Līviņa, Latvia, Vidzeme University of Applied Science International Scientific Committee: Otars Opermanis, France, Museum national d' Histoire naturelle Yukichika Kawata, Japan, Faculty of Economics, Keio University Brian Craig, Canada, Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation Graham Whitelaw, Canada, School of Environmental Studies and School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen’s University, Ontario All papers of the proceedings were peer reviewed by independent reviewers. English language editor: Silvija Kalniņš Proofreader: Māra Antenišķe Text layout and cover design: Ilze Reņģe Cover photo: Andris Soms © UNDP, ViA, NVBR 2009 Printing of the "Sustainable Planning Instruments and Biodiversity Conservation” is financed by the United Nations Development Programme and Global Environment Facility Project “Biodiversity Protection in the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve”, and Latvian Council of Science Copyright disclaimer: the views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations, including UNDP, or their Member States. All rights reserved. Printed in Latvia Suggested citation/example Bērziņa, A. 2009. Applying a Hierarchy Analysis in Assessing Political Viability of Strategic Tourism Direction Alternatives: the Case of Amata County. In: Sustainable Planning Instruments and Biodiversity Conservation (ed. Līviņa, A.). University of Latvia Press. Pp. 17–23. Contents Foreword BRIAN CRAIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Sustainable Development and Encouragement of Environmentally Friendly Branches in the Latvian National Economy DZINTRA ATSTĀJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Integration of Requirements of Nature Management Plans into Spatial Planning: Methods and GIS Tools JOLANTA BĀRA, KRISTĪNA AKSJUTA, DAINIS LAZDĀNS, MĀRIS NITCIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Applying a Hierarchy Analysis in Assessing the Political Viability of Strategic Tourism Direction Alternatives: the Case of Amata County ILUTA BĒRZIŅA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Landscape Planning in Southern Caucasus, the Case of Georgia RUSUDAN CHOCHUA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Development of Visitor Impact Management in the Heritage Parks: Theoretical Findings TAMĀRA GRIZĀNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Consumptive Tourism and Conservation of Natural Resources YUKICHIKA KAWATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Spatial Structures of Tourism in the Rāzna National Park and Planning for Sustainable Development ANDRIS KLEPERS, MAIJA ROZĪTE, JURIS SMAĻINSKIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Sustainable Development Profile Structure in the Biosphere Reserve AGITA LĪVIŅA, IVETA DRUVA-DRUVASKALNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Cultural and Natural Heritage: the Case Study of Vestiena Landscape Protected Area in Latvia AIJA MELLUMA, MĀRTIŅŠ LŪKINS, RONALDS KRŪMIŅŠ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Monitoring of the Great Snipe and the Black Grouse in Specially Protected Nature Territories EDWARD MONGIN, YURI BOGUTSKI, NICHOLAS CHERKAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Spatial Planning and Bioenergy: Use of GIS Instruments ILZE NEIMANE, JURIS ZARIŅŠ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Community-Based Monitoring in Support of Sustainable Planning and Biodiversity Conservation: a Case Study of the Monitoring the Moraine Project, Oak Ridges Moraine, Southern Ontario, Canada GRAHAM WHITELAW,DANIEL MCCARTHY, DEBBE CRANDALL, JOYCE CHAU, KATRINA BROUGHTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Road Mortality on the Long Point Causeway in 2008 ADAM WILSON and BRIAN CRAIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 ISBN 978-9984-45-121-3 Publisher: Academic Press of the University of Latvia Printed by: Ltd “Latgales Druka” Available at: www.biosfera.gov.lv and www.va.lv