During the last decades, landscape ecology has developed tremendously. It concerns both the theoretical basis and practical application. The authors follow a hierarchical approach that is inherent in landscape structures and processes as well as in planning practice. They show first approaches for the inclusion of factors of the landscape balance into planning procedures and new methods (GIS-coupled modeling, remote sensing) combined with more classical approaches from the basis of landscape assessment. Approaches for multicriterial landscape assessments are also presented. The overall target is to give recommendations for sustainable landuse and management. Each chapter concludes with a synthesis of the theme under discussion. Ideas concerning the state of the art are integrated as well as future trends in research. All methodological approaches are explained, with examples from differing regions.

The book's aim is to present recommendations for sustainable land use and management. The authors follow a hierarchical approach that is inherent in landscape structures and processes as well as in planning practice. During the last decades, landscape ecology has developed tremendously. Future research tendencies are also covered. All methodological approaches are explained with examples from different regions.

Die eingehende Analyse der Umweltbelastungen und der Landnutzungssituation in der Modellregion Leipzig-Halle-Bitterfeld bildet die Grundlage dieses Buches. Neben der Einschatzung des Gefahrdungspotentials von Schadstoffen in Boden und Gewassern erfolgt eine Beschreibung der Regenerationsprozesse in Waldschadensgebieten und auf brachfallenden Landwirtschaftsflachen. Darauf aufbauend wird ein weitgehend ubertragbarer Bewertungsschlussel vorgestellt, der zeigt, inwieweit sich uberlagernde Anspruche verschiedener Nutzungsinteressen fur die Ubernutzung und Schadigung von Landschaften verantwortlich sind. Am Schluss stehen Strategien fur eine nachhaltige Landnutzung in den uber weite Strecken von Industrie, Bergbau und Intensivagrarwirtschaft gezeichneten Regionen Ostdeutschlands und Osteuropas.