Landscape Planning as a Basis for Sustainable Development of a Region (Simferopol Region and the Town of Simferopol, Republic of the Crimea Taken as an Example)

Abstract

Abstract This research deals with the theoretical principles of landscape planning. The possibility for applying geographical information systems (GIS) to carry out landscape planning on different levels has been studied. Geographical informational systems (GIS) can be used on every stage of planning work and they provide processing and analyzing a great amount of spatial data about natural components, submission and dissemination of the results by plotting the maps, their typing as well as distributing over on-line resources. The chart of landscape planning with its application has been worked out. The main stages of the research include: spade-work\ preliminary (data collection and information storage, alongside with cartographic, informational, statistical data), examining the territory and its environment, considering the landscape features of the territory. Geographic information system data can help to make up landscape planning of the territory of Simferopol region and the town of Simferopol of the Republic of the Crimea. During this stage of landscape planning a set of maps i.e. maps of natural and economic landscape subsystems, adverse natural processes, ecological network, landscape and ecological restrictions has been plotted. By reference to all maps for the territory of Simferopol region, the map for landscape planning as well as functional zoning of territory have been worked out. According to the received data, measures against adverse processes have been planned.