Recreational Assessment of Landscapes. Current Situation and Prospects (on the Example of River-Valley Landscapes)

Volodymyr KRUL1, Daria HOLYAVCHUK1
1 Yuriy Fedkovych National University, Faculty of Geography, Chernivtsi, UKRAINE 

E-mail: volodkrul@gmai.com, xodarka@gmail.com
Pages: 61-66			    

Abstract. This paper approaches the issue of landscape recreational resources assessment. The authors outline the necessity of assessing the nature-related recreational resources in response to the evolution of landscape perception, the increasing number of recreational requirements, and the anthropogenic transformation of landscapes while retrospectively considering the results of the investigations on recreational potential and their application in landscape research. We discuss on the key trends and peculiarities of the assessment process and distinguish the quantitative parameters of the most noticeable landscape features for recreational activity. The scoring method is then chosen as most suitable for converting values into points and for the differentiation of the quality of resources. We suggest a  scheme for assessing the recreational potential of a landscape region. This contains ten components, each of whom could be maximally evaluated up to 100 points. The results are argued by an assessment of landscape-related recreational features and space differentiation on the example of recreational landscape regions within the Middle Dniester valley.

K e y w o r d s: recreational assessment, river-valley landscapes, values, coefficients