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Politika krajiny a její implementace | Martin BílýLandscape Policy and its Implementation, by Martin Bílý
The Landscape Policy of the Czech Republic with outlook to 2050 was approved by the Government of the Czech Republic in October 2025. It was developed as a strategic policy document to ensure a coordinated and long-term approach to landscape management, use, and protection in the Czech Republic. The document focuses on coordination of landscape planning, considering both natural and cultural values. In addition to the key measures aimed at conserving well-preserved ecosystems, promoting sustainable agricultural and forestry practices, and straightening the efficient institutional framework for landscape-related decision-making processes, the policy also emphasizes the public participation, the involvement of local stakeholders in landscape management, and the support of green infrastructure. This article focuses on landscape planning as one of the key instruments for achieving the objectives set out in this policy document.
Nařízení o obnově přírody a příprava Národního plánu na obnovu přírody | Jan Šíma, Lenka Váňová, Tereza Nedělníková, Lenka UngrováNature Restoration Regulation and the National Nature Restoration Plan Development, by Jan Šíma, Lenka Váňová, Tereza Nedělníková, Lenka Ungrová
A public discussion on the draft Czech National Nature Restoration Plan (NNRP) was held in April and May of this year. The development of the Plan is required under Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration, and similar national planning processes are currently being developed in other EU Member States. The NNRP is intended to specify the measures necessary to achieve the restoration objectives set out in the Regulation. The measures adopt a holistic approach to landscape management, aiming to improve the condition of natural habitats and species habitats, agricultural ecosystems, forests, and urban ecosystems (including urban green infrastructure) in coordination with other policy areas, sectoral strategies and plans, with a crucial role played by spatial planning. This article provides a concise overview of the NNRP and, more specifically, of the development process and the emerging content of the Czech National Nature Restoration Plan. The most significant provision from the perspective of spatial planning is represented by Article 8, addressing the restoration of urban ecosystems.
Minimální vzdálenosti zdrojů zápachu nebo prachu od vybraných ploch v územních plánech | Lucie AugustinováMinimum Separation Distances between Odour or Dust Emitting Sources and Delimited Land Use Areas in Spatial Plans, by Lucie Augustinová
Provisions governing the minimum separation distances between selected odour or dust emitting sources and delimited land use areas in spatial plans have been part of the Czech Air Protection Act since 1 March 2025. However, these provisions will not enter into force until July 2026. This article provides a brief overview of the legal framework, explains the mechanism of deferred application, outlines the fundamental principles governing the implementation of the new provisions, and addresses their implications for spatial planning.
Metodické materiály pro obce na webu OBCEPRO | Ivana SvojtkováMethodological Resources for Municipalities Available on the OBCEPRO Portal, by Ivana Svojtková
The Ministry of Regional Development operates the OBCEPRO web portal, which provides a wide range of methodological resources on current topics, primarily intended for municipal representatives. The platform has been in operation since 2015 and supports municipalities in developing and implementing their local development programmes. Selected materials are also available in podcast format.
Kdo plánuje a spravuje krajinu? | Radim PerlínWho Plans and Manages the Landscape? By Radim Perlín
The issue of landscape planning has once again come to the forefront following the adoption of the Landscape Policy, approved by the Government of the Czech Republic in September 2026. Debates on the instruments for guiding landscape development, the search for appropriate planning scales, and discussions concerning responsibility for the current state and future spatial organisation of the landscape are the priority on the agenda and will remain an important topic for years to come. This article presents different perspectives on the current challenges related to landscape organisation. It examines the interrelationships, overlaps, and differences between spatial planning and landscape planning, as well as the roles of the various stakeholders who can influence the landscape condition and organisation. The article is based on the current legal framework and explores the alternative future approaches to integrating the traditional planning instrument – the spatial plan – with the newly designed landscape plan. Its objective is to stimulate further discussion on effective approaches to guiding landscape development, to highlight the considerable diversity of approaches to landscape planning, and to draw attention to the inconsistency between existing strategic policy documents and their practical implementation. Simply embedding a landscape concept into a planning document – whether called a landscape organisation concept forming part of a spatial plan or in a separate landscape plan – will not automatically bring positive changes in the landscape. The paper, therefore, outlines several possible future approaches to landscape planning. In particular, it argues for a more strategic and integrated approach to planning documents, stronger interconnection of spatial and landscape planning within a single planning framework, and the development of such a document for broader micro-regional territories.
Krajina v hlavní roli aneb krajinné plánování ve Švýcarsku a Německu | Eva SemančíkováLandscape at the Forefront: Landscape Planning in Switzerland and Germany, by Eva Semančíková
The landscape faces multiple pressures that require effective instruments to balance its protection and restoration, while a well-functioning system of landscape planning plays a crucial role. This paper examines the role and status of landscape plans within the hierarchical planning systems of Germany and Switzerland. It compares the legal status of these planning documents and their interconnection with spatial planning at the regional and local levels, based on a literature review. The findings indicate that, while Germany has established a comprehensive and legally embedded system of landscape planning, practical experience highlights the importance of quality control of landscape plans and the enforceability of the proposed measures. The Swiss approach places greater emphasis on the principle of subsidiarity and on providing financial incentives for key stakeholders through subsidy programmes. The review concludes that it is essential to transform voluntary planning instruments into legally binding mechanisms, establish effective instruments for implementing landscape measures, ensure the quality of landscape plans, and introduce well-functioning implementation incentives.
Zdravá krajina: unikátní projekt Plzeňského kraje | Jana SlavíkováHealthy Landscape: A Unique Initiative of the Pilsen Region, by Jana Slavíková
This paper presents the Healthy Landscape of the Pilsen Region project, which focuses on adapting the landscape to the impacts of climate change and the long-term effects of unsustainable land management. The project is based on a holistic approach to the landscape as a functionally interconnected system delimited by hydrological catchments. Its principal instrument consists of detailed landscape studies developed at the level of fourth-order catchments, integrating hydrological, ecological, spatial planning, and landscape design perspectives while designing specific adaptation and landscape restoration measures. The paper describes the origins of the project, its methodological framework, the involvement of local stakeholders, the mechanisms for implementing proposed measures, and the available funding opportunities. The project is presented as an example of good practice with the potential for implementation by other regions of the Czech Republic.
Koncepce zeleně města Ostravy jako nástroj komplexního plánování městské a příměstské krajiny | Daniela Davidová, Romana Konkolová, Pavel ŘihákThe Green Framework Concept of the City of Ostrava as a Tool for Integrated Planning of Urban and Peri-Urban Landscape, by Daniela Davidová, Romana Konkolová, Pavel Řihák
The article presents the methodology and process of developing the Green Framework Concept of the City of Ostrava as a model example of integrated planning of urban and peri-urban landscape in a post-industrial regional metropolis. It builds on the long-term requirement of the Strategic Development Plan of the City of Ostrava to have a comprehensive document for the development and management of greenery, which fulfils, among other things, the goal of “bringing the city closer to nature and managing resources responsibly” and integrates urban greenery, peri-urban landscape and their interrelations. The concept employs a combination of analytical, typological and interpretative approaches to available spatial data. Particular emphasis is placed on assessing the accessibility and capacity of green public spaces and peri-urban landscape, the quality of the urban-rural interface, and the ability to translate the results into specific projects and detailed documentation and studies. The outcome is a framework overview of Ostrava’s urban and peri-urban landscape. The discussion focuses on the limitations of the current system of territorial analytical documents, the role of spatial planning and Principles of Spatial Development, and the transferability of the methodology to other large cities and districts with extended competence. In conclusion, the article formulates recommendations for the development of integrated landscape planning in urban regions and the efficient allocation of investments in green infrastructure in the context of the Landscape Policy and landscape planning methodology.
Plánovací smlouvy v českém stavebním právu: charakteristika, využití a právní aspekty | Sandra Konečná, Martin AbrahamPlanning Agreements In Czech Building Act: Characteristics, Use and Legal Aspects, by Sandra Konečná, Martin Abraham
Planning agreements in Czech Building Act, fundamentally reformed by the new Building Act No. 283/2021 Coll., are a key contractual instrument for regulating relations between territorial self-governing units (or public infrastructure owners) and developers, facilitating the realization of construction projects. They are newly determined as public law contracts, which may, however, also contain private law obligations, with the principle that a single public law obligation is sufficient to determine the public law character of the entire agreement. A distinction is made between conditional planning agreements, which link decision-making in land-use plans to their conclusion, and voluntary planning agreements initiated by the parties. The preparation of agreements requires careful balancing of rights and obligations, where the obligations of the territorial self-governing unit are either exhaustively defined (public law) or unlimited (private law), and the developer’s obligations include participation in infrastructure construction or providing performance for the appreciation of the land (the so-called planning advantage). Agreements are binding on the parties, and review and dispute resolution take place in administrative courts, which strengthens their public law character. The new Building Act also increases the legal certainty of developers by stating that the consent of the land owner cannot be withdrawn after submitting an application for project permission, thereby enhancing the overall regulation’s legal certainty, transparency, and predictability in construction development.
Ekosystémové služby jako nástroj plánování krajiny a měst: 6. evropská konference Ecosystem Services Partnership | Davina Vačkářová
Soutěž studentů krajinářské architektury Laurus 2025 | Romana Michalková, Kateřina Kurešová
Monitoring eroze zemědělské půdy a pásové střídání plodin | Zdena Kučerová Vize, koncepce, regulace a nový stavební zákon | Anna Romanchuk Urbanscapes 2026: Ostrava otevřela debatu o budoucnosti krajiny, měst i investic | Jana Pyšková, Eva Jeníková Posilování metropolitní spolupráce a řízení ve střední Evropě – výstupy mezinárodního projektu MECOG-CE | Soňa Raszková, Ondřej Cmoriak Konference Solární energie a akumulace v ČR | Zdena Kučerová
