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Strengthening participation processes in spatial planning
How to help municipalities build awareness of the society on spatial development? CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION The main problem that was defined at the local level of spatial planning in Poland was the insufficient involvement of residents and experts in the spatial planning process at the local level, which resulted in low awareness of the effects of […]
Reduction of phosphourus load with Gypsum
The Role of Gypsum Soil Amendment in Reducing Coastal Phosphorus Loads CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Phosphorous (P) loading from agricultural fields in southern Finland is the largest threat to water quality and marine living resources in this area of the Baltic Sea. Decades of attempts to control P losses through traditional farming methods have proven inadequate. Still, […]
Reduction of nutrients in Västervik
Local Action Plan Process CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Västervik Municipality has a long coast and an extensive archipelago. It provides many opportunities for development, but also includes responsibility for the Baltic environment. Västervik archipelago, covered by about 5000 islands, offers a variety of outdoor activities and a rich fish selection. Most of the bays are deep with […]
Spatial planning in agricultural landscapes
Methods and processes of cooperative planning CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Several studies have described how measures can be placed more optimally in the landscape to reduce the nutrient load to lakes and coastal waters. Ongoing climate change increases the risks of drought and floods and is also a driving force for more optimal implementation of measures from […]
Map services – tool for enhancing data availability
Publicly data used for planning against environmental problems CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION In Sweden there is a lot of data publicly available, which could be used for planning measures against different environmental problems related to water. There are several issues concerning how to make this information easily accessible for those who are planning measures, and who eventually […]
Ecosystem service evaluation
Strengthening of integrated spatial planning CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Planning process involves more or less only land use planning and it is facing problems of different problem-solving instrument introduction in planning process. In higher document of planning “Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia until 2030” (https://www.pkc.gov.lv/lv/valsts-attistibas-planosana/latvijas-ilgtspejigas-attistibas-strategija), two from seven priorities are – innovative and eco-efficient economy, and nature […]
Water partnerships
How to build local cooperation for water management in communes? CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Preparing Polish agriculture for the ongoing climate change is an extremely necessary task that requires the involvement of not only the administration at all levels, but above all the water users themselves, whose decisions directly affect the quantity and quality of water in […]
How to build cooperation models concerning water management in agricultural areas
Training: The role and tasks of Local Water Partnership leaders in landscape water management processes. Using the Living Lab method. CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION The solution is a response to the problem of cooperation and development of solutions for water activities in agricultural areas. The reason for the problem was the assumption of the process of conducting […]