Divergence and conflicts in landscape planning across spatial scales in slovakia: An opportunity for an ecosystem services-based approach?

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 119-135

  Bezák, Peter ^a   Mederly, Peter ^b   Izakovičová, Zita ^a   Špulerová, Jana ^a   Schleyer, Christian ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

^b The Philosopher University in Nitra Geoinformatics and Regional Development   (Slovakia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services concept; Landscape planning; National policies; Slovakia; Stakeholders; Strategic documents

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; NATIONAL PLANNING; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SPATIAL PLANNING; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

SLOVAKIA;

EID: 85028721493     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2017.1305992     Document Type: Article

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