A critical overview of current protection legislation in Slovenia has been prepared, with particular reference to karst areas (surface, caves, groundwater). The major problem is a lack of harmonised multi-sector policies regulating land use and planning throughout the karst region, the absence of detailed guidelines and insufficient pursuance of karst in all its complexity and vulnerability. A comprehensive management approach for karst areas has been proposed and could subsequently be adopted by other karst-rich countries.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2658243
Landscape scenarios are a well-recognized and often applied tool in landscape and spatial planning. Their frequent use raises the question of how the use of the scenario influences the attitudes and actions of the individual stakeholders in the landscape. The study was performed in the area of two rural communities in western Slovenia and focused on two groups of stakeholders, farmers and decision-makers, because these groups have the ability to directly or indirectly impose landscape changes. The farmers were separated into a test and control group and participated in an experiment that included a scenario experience different for the test and control group and ended with a survey interview. Decision-makers participated in a two-round Delphi study, which also involved a scenario exercise. Overall, the results confirmed that landscape scenarios influence attitudes associated with the landscape. The impact on actions was only partially confirmed, as many external factors that might also influence future actions could not be excluded, such as personal characteristics, professional occupation or the characteristics of the farm. The study provides implications for further research, such as the magnitude of scenario impact and the interaction of scenario use with other factors which might affect the formation of and changes in attitudes and actions associated with landscape.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2642627
The paper gives a detailed insight into the operation of the private rented market in one of the post-socialist Central and Eastern European countries, where the sector continues to operate informally. We present the results of a survey with which we investigated the nature and manner of functioning of the private rented sector in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2702019
The Slovenian population is aging. In order to best adapt to this demographic change, it is necessary to face this issue and to study it from the perspective of various disciplines, including geography. This article therefore especially focuses on the spatial characteristics of population aging in Slovenia in addition to general characteristics. The findingsshow that population aging in Slovenia is not uniform; instead, there are large differences in population aging in Slovenia. In addition to general social processessuch asfalling birthrates and increasing life expectancy, these are primarily the result ofspatial movement of the population. The conclusion presents some consequences that will arise in Slovenian territory and society in the future due to population aging.
COBISS.SI-ID: 38629421
The article presents the project Spatial Analysis of the public library network in Slovenia. The network of public libraries in Slovenia is quite well developed and consists of slightly over 1,000 service points, i.e., local libraries, their external service points, and bookmobile stops. Public libraries are one of the pillars that preserve the Slovenian language and enhance the local social life. The travel distance to the nearest library is highly important, even more when taking into account social gatherings, access to online databases, and participation in educational and other meetings. Spatial analysis has been performed by using the methods of geographical information systems. The findings have shown significant differences among regions, recommended improvements of the library network, suggested the refinement of the role of the library services according to the perceived needs of the local people, and confirmed the importance of the mobile libraries for rural and remote areas. A part of the project is also the development of a GIS tool for the planning of library services. Library administrators could use the tool for daily and strategic planning. The tool enables spatial analyses of the serving environment and the sociodemographic analysis of the potential users.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2658499