Definition of Strategic Directions and Development of Proposals for the Development of Urban Forest for Coastal Cities
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Topicality. The development of territories with a favorable rehabilitation impact and ecological significance in coastal cities of Ukraine is an important aspect of preserving the attractiveness of the southern regions in the post-war period. After all, during and after the war, a significant proportion of the population will need a favorable environment for mental recovery, and coastal cities will need a strategy for expanding recreational offers. Green zones of cities have significant recreational potential. Their advantages are that, unlike beach resources, they are suitable for territorial expansion and can be developed in any part of the city. In the context of the search for a universal approach to the development of green zones, the concept of urban forest, as a single system of all green spaces, becomes particularly attractive. Therefore, to determine strategic directions and proposals for the development of urban forests in coastal cities, it is necessary to identify the main economic, social, and characteristic natural conditions that will have a decisive influence. Aim and tasks. The purpose of the study is to develop strategic directions and proposals for the development of urban forests in coastal cities based on SWOT/TOWS analysis, which examines the relationships between strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of urban forests in coastal cities. Materials and methods. When conducting the study, general scientific and special methods were used: system analysis, synthesis and theoretical generalization, SWOT/TOWS - analysis. The information basis for the study was the scientific achievements of domestic and foreign colleagues, information and analytical materials, normative and legal acts of Ukraine. Research results. The work substantiates the conceptual differences in the understanding of urban forests in Ukraine and developed foreign countries, which is the basis for borrowing better experience in the development of urban forests and their role in society. The main result of the study is the development of priority areas and proposals for the development of urban forests in coastal cities, which were obtained based on the analysis of regulatory and legal documents of Ukraine regarding the development of urban forests, current economic problems, as well as the natural and climatic features of southern Ukraine. Conclusion. Effective management of urban forests based on an ecosystem approach plays an important role not only for the environmental field, but also for public well-being. Based on the SWOT/TOWS analysis of the current problems of urban forest development for coastal cities in Ukraine, strategic areas for the development of urban forests and urban forestry are proposed, which include the following: building a network of urban forests and national urban forestry; establishing monitoring of urban forests and promoting openness of information; promoting scientific research on urban forests based on an interdisciplinary approach; implementing adaptive management of urban forests; training specialists in the field of urban forests. Thus, the development of urban forests should be related to the following organizational and economic aspects of the organization of urban space: land use norms; social and economic factors regarding current directions of development of public spaces; existing local territorial development programs; natural prerequisites and landscape features.
Source: Economic innovations
Author: N.V. VERNIHOROVA
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409952603