Methodical approach to the creation of a green forest park zone of the city agglomerations

Abstract

The creation of forest-park green belts is defined by chapter IX.1 of the Federal Law "On Environmental Protection" for the purpose of limiting mode of nature use and management and conservation of natural ecological systems. Forest-park green belts are a new form of realization of the right of urban residents to a favourable environment. In the forest-steppe zone, important bioclimatic and environmental requirements are imposed on the formation of forest-park green belts: in winter – protection from adverse winds; in summer – protection from dust storms, dry winds, from excessive insolation, fastening of slopes, ravines, soils. Forest-park green belts should carry a significant ecosystem load. The most important indicator of the successful functioning of forest-park green belt is its placement, configuration and size. It is scientifically justified to use four criteria for determining priority areas for inclusion in the forest-park green belt. The localization criterion, which is the basis for the inclusion of the site in the forest-park green belt, reflects the remoteness of the site (proximity) from the urban agglomeration. The criterion of "ecosystem load" reflects the fulfilment of the ecological functions by the site. The criterion "Site type" serves to determine the origin of the site and evaluate its distinctive features. The criterion "Existence of encumbrances" serves as an indicator of the incompatibility of the site with the goals of creating a forest-park green belt. The selection of sites for inclusion in the forest-park green belt is carried out taking into account the opinion of experts on the results of their questioning. The proposed methodical approach to identifying sites for inclusion in the forest-park green belt can be used at all levels of forest management by regional executive authorities to justify management decisions to create a "green shield" of the territories.

Spatial and Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Use/Cover and Its Driving Factor in Cambodia during 2000–2020

“…This trend of LUC changes, i.e., the loss of natural ecosystems, is a process of ecosystem structural deterioration and weakening associated with ecosystem services, which may significantly increase the threat to Cambodia's biodiversity and ecologically sustainable development and further affect the stability of regional ecosystems and the sustainability of national economic and social action [20]. Therefore, it is necessary for the Cambodian government to further learn from the experiences and lessons learned from other developing countries and the advanced concepts and practices of developed countries regarding ecological conservation so that significant ecosystem conservation and management efforts, such as the national forest park reserve system [39] and the development of eco-friendly agriculture can be carried out immediately [40].…”