Cultural landscape zoning of Ukraine

Formulation of the problem. Nowadays in Ukraine there is a significant gap application cultural-landscape approach and lack cultural landscape zoning (CLZ) at different taxonomic levels, as one fundamental stages protection preservation natural heritage, which recognized number international documents by world community. The purpose article. this study to develop methodological approaches CLZ Ukraine. Analysis recent research publications. analysis experience differentiation level territories on basis some European countries showed crucial role studying landscapes planning management actions for their protection, conservation use. Methodology results. overall was identify, define differentiate integral systemic territorial formations form set interconnected given area. main factors macro were natural-geographical, ethnographic, linguistic, historical-geographical, historical-political administrative-territorial features spatial localization concentration heritage - immovable intangible. information base conducting researches that reflects these groups has developed appropriate schemes with cartographic implementation. system country's been developed. It consists two levels: 14 regions 52 macro-districts; 26 have identified separate taxon, outside hierarchy, according division country. most important result – map "Cultural-landscape Ukraine", became key topics electronic atlas "Population its heritage". development completed 2020 Institute Geography NASU. Scientific novelty practical significance. For first time Ukraine, level, thus starting fill absence domestic developments kind. proposals directions field through inclusion systems national regional strategy, planning, integrated territory, mapping administrative districts, etc.