Inventarizacija, vrednovanje i planiranje obalnih ... - UNDP Croatia

Executive summaryIn comparison to other Mediterranean regions the Dalmatian Coast has reasonably preservedbiological and landscape diversity that is being threatened by the recent increase in the maineconomic activities in the area. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the DalmatianCoast through Greening Coastal Development project (COAST) has been developed in an effort topromote sustainable development principles. The Project is executed by the Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction (MEPPPC), with the support ofUNDP CO Croatia and Global Environment Facility (GEF) and in cooperation with other lineministries, four Dalmatian counties and a number of local NGOs, firms and individuals.During 2008 (April 2008 – November 2008) as part of this project the landscape inventorisationand assessment methodology was developed and tested on four selected demo-sites 2 . In addition,a number of area specific practical sustainable policies and measures for local physical plans,development control and environmental assessments were proposed.The methodology comprised of a number of activities starting with data gathering, collation andanalysis, GIS database creation on thematic and metadata level.Landscape typological classification was concerned with the subdivision of the landscape intoareas. Main criteria for identification of landscape areas (types) were derived from landform,water, land cover, and landscape patterns that were subsequently checked in the field,consolidated and described.The evaluation of landscape was carried out by ranking the landscape units on the basis ofdiversity, spatial order and harmony. The evaluation included reference values from the phase oflandscape characterisation and values identified from public perception survey.During the phase of landscape sensitivity analysis the identified and evaluated landscapecharacter types were analyzed from the point of specific developmental aspects, based on criteriaof how much vulnerable certain area is due to three main development pressures.Conceptualisation of landscape suitability was done for tourism development and recreationareas and specifically for tourist zones designated in physical planning documents. Landscapesuitability modelling included the assessment of attractiveness and vulnerability to producesuitability model. Spatial modeling as well as analysis of landscape suitability was performedusing GIS GRID spatial analysis tools (ArcGIS/ArcInfo, ProVal, IDL).Policy measures proposition phase was the most important part of the project and used thesynthetic knowledge obtained from previous phases in order to suggest adequate policy responsein development plans for the area concerned (spatial or sectoral). Proposed policy measuresranging from the encouragement of certain types of development to total preservation andconservation of the particular landscape, were area/site specific and in accordance with thegeneral statutory, national and international policy and best-practice framework.This methodology, the first of its kind in Croatia, has a potential to form the basis for thesustainable management and protection of landscape diversity in future. The key success factorsof the implementation are availability of data, the use of unique assessment and evaluationcriteria, participative and integrated approach coordinated by a multidisciplinary expert team.2 South east part of Pelješac peninsula (Municipalities of Ston and Janjina with Malostonski Bay), the islands Visand Biševo, Krka river estuary and south east part of island Pagxiii