Pomaz A.O.
Pomaz A.O., Master of Ecology, Kyiv Aviation Institute 6976031@stud.kai.edu.ua
DOI: 10.15407/conference.geointegration.136
Pages: 136-138
ECOLOGICAL SITUATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF GEOINTEGRATION (on the example of Natalinska SG)
Abstract. Within the framework of modern approaches to geointegration, strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is considered as an effective mechanism for integrating environmental, social and technological factors into spatial planning processes. This is especially relevant for the territories of settlement communities formed as a result of the decentralization reform in Ukraine. The article highlights the key challenges that arise in the process of environmental management at the community level, where economic and social priorities dominate, and environmental protection issues often remain on the periphery. The role of SEA as an integration tool between science, technology and environmental safety in the context of sustainable development is considered. Strategic environmental assessment in the context of geointegration is not only a tool for monitoring the impact of planning documents on the environment, but also an important component of integrated spatial management. Analysis of the environmental situation in rural communities has shown that the implementation of geointegration approaches allows combining scientific knowledge, digital technologies (in particular, GIS and satellite monitoring) and management practices to increase the effectiveness of environmental policy at the local level. It was found that the main limitations in the implementation of SEA remain the shortage of personnel, low level of digital infrastructure and insufficient funding. At the same time, the use of strategic environmental assessment based on geospatial analysis can become the basis for developing balanced solutions in the field of land use, nature conservation and spatial development. Thus, SEA in combination with a geointegration approach can and should become a tool for activating the sustainable development of rural communities in Ukraine, provided that interagency cooperation is strengthened, the digital capacity of communities is increased and the local population is involved in environmental management processes.
Keywords: geointegration, strategic environmental assessment, sustainable development, spatial planning, territorial community, environmental policy.
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