Landscape–Ecological Problems Resulting from Spatial Conflicts of Interest in the Poľana Biosphere Reserve

Zita Izakovičová, Jakub Melicher (), Jana Špulerová, Marta Dobrovodská and Veronika Piscová
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Zita Izakovičová: Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 254, Štefániková 3, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovakia
Jakub Melicher: Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 254, Štefániková 3, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovakia
Jana Špulerová: Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 254, Štefániková 3, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovakia
Marta Dobrovodská: Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 254, Štefániková 3, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovakia
Veronika Piscová: Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 254, Štefániková 3, 814 99 Bratislava, Slovakia

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-32

Abstract: This paper is focused on presenting a methodological procedure for assessing landscape–ecological problems resulting from conflicts of interest and its application in the Poľana Biosphere Reserve. The approach is grounded in the concept of the landscape as a geosystem. It examines natural and socio-economic phenomena, classifying them as either threatened or threatening. By intersecting these phenomena, spatial delineation of the conflicts of interest has been achieved. Within the Poľana Biosphere Reserve, three groups of problems resulting from spatial conflicts of interest were identified: threats to biodiversity and ecological stability; threats to natural resources; and threats to the environment of human society. A total of 121 specific threats were identified in the area. This approach is applicable to other biosphere reserves for identifying areas with conflicts of interest as the identification of spatial conflicts is crucial for the effective and targeted design of measures aimed at their mitigation or elimination, aligning with the overarching objective of biosphere reserves—sustainable development. An indispensable condition is to bridge the sectoral approach in landscape management and ensure effective communication and cooperation between individual stakeholder groups in the territory.

Keywords: environmental problems; Poľana Biosphere Reserve; man and biosphere programme; integrated landscape management; conflicts of interest; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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