Competition proposal focuses on the improvement and design of the landscape in the area of ski jumps in Planica that also fully dictates the architectural outlook of the buildings. The new development is mainly influenced by the ski jumps dispersed in the fan shape which creates the spatial order and tranquillity. The suggested design contradicts the neighbouring mountain landscape, succumbed to the natural dynamics. That is by the engineering and programme logic which inspired the orderly, functional and technologically perfected landscape. Terraced design of the sport field follows the natural ascent of the terrain; this demarcates the space and arranges it according to the programme. Development upgrades the existing topography and joints it into the unified item by the refined design of the relief. This brings forwards the hidden poetics of the space, in which the human dream of flying comes true for a brief moment.
F.29 Contribution to the development of national cultural identity
COBISS.SI-ID: 7854201Interdisciplinary research group of the Biotechnical Faculty has in co-operation with the ministry, responsible for the environment, prepared the basic grounds for the risk and opportunities’ assessment climate change present for Slovenia. Project was divided into analytical and interactive part in which all the sectors that are affected by the climate change (agriculture, forestry, transport, tourism, health) participated. In the first phase we analysed the existing studies which are concerned with the climate, potential risks and impacts of the changes on different sectors, separately for each of the administrative levels. A short questionnaire was done among the sectors which evaluated results of the analysis, confirmed them or added missing content. In the third phase an interactive event was organised for the exchange of opinions between the sectors on climate change and the more detailed assessment was done for the impacts on different fields for all Slovenian regions. The results show that Slovenia is addressing the climate change still in a very simple and basic manner and the analysis for different areas apart from the agriculture are still missing or are in the preparation phase. Very rarely it was mentioned that climate change presents an opportunity. At the same time it was also brought forward and emphasized that Slovenian political documents should focus more on preventive measures and not only curative as is the current practice.
F.30 Professional assessment of the situation
COBISS.SI-ID: 8091257The aim of the project was to prepare guidelines for landscape features, important for biodiversity conservation in Slovenia. This requires: (1) to determine the relationship between landscape heterogeneity and biodiversity and the relevance of agro-technology for the former, (2) to identify landscape features, important for biodiversity, (3) to prepare the guidelines for their management. A theoretic model for the assessment of structural landscape heterogeneity and a list of landscape features, important for biodiversity were prepared. The model was tested on three sites of 1km2 surfaces in different landscape regions of Slovenia (Parje, Barje, Trenta). Field work was performed to assess the relevance of chosen features for biodiversity and landscape heterogeneity and to test the accuracy of mapping features from existing data layers. We found that the latter is relatively low, as some features are very unstable (vegetation) and can be difficult to identify on the maps. The calculated landscape heterogeneity index is in “medium” and “high” category, while all three are characterized by high biodiversity. The relationship between biodiversity and compositional heterogeneity is stronger than in the case of configurational heterogeneity. The land cover (in particular natural and semi natural types) and individual landscape features are equally important. The general recommendations for conservation and management of landscape heterogeneity include protection of the identified features and the extensive use of their surroundings especially on the intensively used agricultural land. The specific guidelines are described for each of the identified features and they can be implemented through nature conservation policy, in the frame of the agricultural policy (CAP); the features can be included among the cross compliance criteria or in the agri-environmental measures. The model for heterogeneity assessment as well as management guidelines were discussed in the seminar for different relevant stakeholders, whose suggestions were incorporated in the final proposal.
F.27 Contribution to preserving/protecting natural and cultural heritage
COBISS.SI-ID: 8335993The report on the spatial development is a publication, published by the Ministry of Spatial Planning and The Environment, targeted at a broader public. The report presents a big step forward towards establishing the monitoring of the national spatial policy implementation and as well the spatial development, and is a summarization of the multiple-years-work of the ministry and numerous institutions, among which is also the research group. The research group produced report's content on the basis of the project SPRS 2030 – Performance analysis of the Strategy of the Spatial Development of the Republic of Slovenia for its predefined programmes and measures (report with the COBISS ID 7976057). The members of the research group had in co-operation with the external partner prepared evaluation methodology which derives from the triangulation method (questionnaire, interviews, document analysis) and was carried out in the period from November 2013 to March 2014. Several sectors were included in the analysis, e.g. energy sector, environmental protection, protection of the cultural heritage, transport infrastructure etc. The results were presented in the final event. The major conclusions are that stakeholders do not carry out their tasks as was foreseen because of the administrative, financial and other obstacles. The results have been used for the preparation of the report and are available to the policy makers in the case of the new policy – definition of the objectives of the spatial policy for the next period, and especially for the design of the measures for reaching the goals of the new policy in the frame of the co-operation and improvement of the measures of sectoral policies and for the choice of the activities that would enable better monitoring of the next policy.
F.26 Improvements to existing organisational structure and managerial solutions