LANDSCAPE, ENVIRONMENTAL-PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Knowing and evaluation of landscape as a basis of environment stimulat es the formulation of research programmes. This contribution suggests a scope of the subject as given by the theoretico-gnoseological dimens ion of landscape and problems connected with its complete and correct statement. Landscape ecology is able to objectivize the statement lean ing on three aspects - visual, spatial (spatial-temporal) and ecosyste m, especially in applied landscape research. Research programmes of la ndscape synthesis respected the mentioned aspects and moved forth the degree of knowing of landscape through evaluation of landscape potenti als for the realization of social functions. A solution to particular intentions and environmental impact assessment resulted in a formulati on of procedures for environmental planning.