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Strategic Programme Objective: The programme is aimed at creating a fundamental basis for evidence-based decision-making in the fields of ecology and spatial planning. We develop high-precision spatial data and digital maps of green and blue infrastructure, fully compliant with national (Law of Ukraine «On the National Geospatial Data Infrastructure») and European (INSPIRE Directive) standards. The key objective is to ensure the seamless integration of this data into key community documents—the comprehensive spatial development plan, the landscape plan, the environmental profile, and recovery strategies. This approach guarantees that environmental priorities become an integral part of long-term development, and the governance process becomes transparent, accountable, and scientifically grounded.
Key Components and Outcomes of Interest to Donors and Other Communities:
- Creation of a Reliable Community Information Asset: The programme involves not just data collection, but the formation of a holistic, documented knowledge base about the territory. Over 80% of the planned GIS datasets were processed and created, a significant indicator of efficiency. This digital asset covers a wide range of features:
- Nature Conservation Areas: objects of the nature reserve fund, Emerald Network sites, Important Bird Areas (IBAs), and important wetlands.
- Water Resources: detailed data on small rivers, their floodplains, springs, and coastal protection zones, which is critical for water resource management and preventing degradation.
- Ecosystems and Landscapes: information on biodiversity, rare habitats, self-seeded forests, and agroforestry.
- Land Use and Adaptation: analysis of degraded agricultural lands with potential for conservation and rewilding, which is a direct contribution to climate change adaptation strategies. Each dataset is accompanied by a formalised description (metadata), ensuring its long-term value and usability by various specialists for years to come.
- Development of Practical Tools for Decision-Making: Based on the collected data, a prototype of an internal geoportal was created—a centralised workspace for community specialists. This is not just a set of static maps, but a dynamic system that allows for:
- Efficiently addressing current tasks: For example, using accurate maps of forest strips and their condition, the community can effectively plan inventories and subsequent maintenance activities.
- Modelling development scenarios: By analysing maps of protected zones, natural corridors, and degraded lands, the community can make strategic decisions regarding the placement of new facilities, the expansion of recreational areas, or the implementation of ecosystem restoration projects. Such a tool transitions governance from a paper-based format to a modern digital one, increasing its efficiency and transparency.
- Public Engagement and Local Capacity Building: The programme demonstrates a successful model of combining technology and democratic participation. A key element is a specially developed web-mapping application, which is a simple and accessible tool for residents. It allows any citizen, including anonymously, to promptly report environmental problems such as illegal ploughing of slopes, unauthorised dumpsites, or the burning of dry vegetation, by adding a precise geolocation. This transforms residents into active participants in environmental monitoring and strengthens public oversight. Simultaneously, a series of specialised training sessions and seminars for a wide range of participants—from local government employees to representatives of the national park, NGOs, and university lecturers—ensures the sustainability of the results by building a local pool of qualified specialists capable of independently working with GIS data and developing the created infrastructure.