Towards sustainable landscapes: planning processes for transport and ecological infrastructures in Poland Małgorzata Blicharska, Per Angelstam Uppsala, 7 October 2008

FUNCTIONALITY OF HABITAT NETWORKS DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE LANDSCAPE

IS A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM

POLAND 1 2

METHODOLOGY Transdisciplinary approach Social and natural science methods Two dimensional gap analyses approach Semi-structured interviews – qualitative analysis Content analysis of literature and documents

CASE STUDIES General results from both cases: –Different groups of actors in conflict –Different attitudes influencing behaviour –Strong conflict between economy and ecology –Lack of dialogue and trust

REASONS FOR CONFLICT Different knowledge Different perception scale Different attitudes

Biodiversity maintenance ambition (knowledge and scale) The occupancy of species within patches of suitable habitat set aside Long-term population viability Integrity and health of ecosystems Ecological resilience

Local scale planning Low level ambitions to maintain biodiversity Functional habitat networks of different habitats Landscape approach NOT ENOUGH NEED FOR Planning and scale

APPROACH TO PLANNING Education of planners and society Transparent, objective knowledge Dialogue: communication and learning Landscape concept Fora for integration

Traditional top-down or participatory bottom-up approach to planning? Mixed approach

Challenge for planners and policy makers Balance traditional and participatory approaches to planning (case dependent) –Communication between science and practice –Learning about important ecological matters –Local and regional governance arrangements

FUTURE RESEARCH Planners understanding of sustainability policies and capacity to implement them Interview studies in Poland, Sweden and Russia

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