Approaches to landscape evaluation; the example of the island of Rab

Temeljno polazište za istraživanje pristupa vrednovanju krajobraza proizašlo je iz širokog spektra metoda kojima je moguće utvrditi krajobrazne kvalitete. U radu se pristupilo izradi tipologije krajobraza u svrhu vrednovanja te utvrđivanju pristupa određivanja krajobraznih vrijednosti radi ukazivanja na prednosti i nedostatke pojedinih pristupa. Radom je identificirano 15 krajobraznih područja te su određeni primjereni pristupi koji su korišteni za utvrđivanje vrijednosti krajobraza na odabranom području obuhvata - modeliranje ranjivosti kvaliteta krajobraza i procjena osjetljivosti krajobraza. Usporedbom pristupa se ustanovilo da: (1) preciznost i detaljnost modela ovisi o odabiru homogene prostorne jedinice; (2) ispravnim pristupom odabiru kriterija vrednovanja može se utjecati na objektivnost metode; (3) najveće kvalitete krajobraza utvrđene su na jednakim područjima u sva tri modela, bez obzira na pristup utvrđivanja navedenih kvaliteta.Fundamental starting point for exploring approaches to landscape evaluation has come from a wide range of methods for landscape quality assessment. The working process included the landscape typology for the purpose of evaluation and definition of approaches for determining landscape values in order to point out the advantages and disadvantages of particular approaches. The paper has identified 15 landscape areas and appropriate approaches that were used to determine landscape values in the selected research area - modeling the vulnerabilities of landscape quality and landscape sensitivity assessment. The comparison of the approaches has shown that: (1) the precision and detail of the model depends on the selection of a homogeneous spatial unit; (2) the appropriate approach to the selection of valuation criteria may affect the objectivity of the method; (3) the highest landscape qualities were established in same areas in all three models, regardless of the approach of determining the stated qualities