Landscape Considerations in Spatial Planning

Ingrid Belčáková is an associate professor in Environmental Planning and Management at the Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. She has been active in environmental planning and management for more than 20 years, as a researcher, practitioner and trainer. An important part of her academic output is landscape assessment and land use planning, resulting in numerous articles and books.László Miklós is a professor in Environmental Management at the Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences and head of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development and Ecological Awareness. In the past, he was minister for the environment of the Slovak Republic. He has over 40 years of research and practical experience with environmental management in an international context. He has published widely on the topic and authored many books.Anna Špinerová is a lecturer at the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development and Ecological Awareness. She is co-author of many books and articles in the field of landscape ecological planning and frequently presents her practical and research experience at both national and international conferences.Andrea Diviaková is a lecturer at the Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, UNESCO Department. She has acquired comprehensive educational and management skills in several scientific projects. Her main interest is in the fields of ecological networks (TSES), nature and landscape protection, ecological landscape stability and ecosystem services.Erika Kočická is a research assistant at the Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, UNESCO Department. She has participated in several projects, among others in the field of optimalisation of landscape structure and EIA/SEA.Eliška Belaňová is a landscape ecologist. She has finished her PhD studies in 2014 at the Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, UNESCO Department. She has been active in both lecturing and research activities in the fields of landscape planning and integrated landscape management.

• Landscape planning in Slovakia – Landscape considerations in spatial planning processes – Participatory planning – sustainable spatial development – Ecological Planning (LANDEP) – Implementation landscape-ecological regulations into territorial planning – Territorial system of ecological stability (TSES) and spatial planning practice – Ecological stability of the ecosystem – Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) – Bratislava Master Plan – Landscape ecological stability in TSES Kocurany