{"id":5396,"date":"2026-01-22T13:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dge.ee\/services\/biodiversity\/rohevorgustiku-planeerimine-ja-toimivuse-analuus\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:39:22","slug":"green-network-planning-and-functional-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dge.ee\/en\/services\/biodiversity\/green-network-planning-and-functional-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Network Planning and Functional Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why is it important?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

Development inevitably changes the surrounding natural environment. <\/span>Careful green network planning and functional assessment<\/span><\/b> help maintain and enhance ecological connectivity, safeguard opportunities for species movement, and prevent the loss of important ecological connections and functions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A well-planned and functional green network:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. helps prevent and resolve conflicts between nature conservation and development interests;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. provides <\/span>greater legal and spatial certainty<\/span><\/b> for authorities and developers;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. supports <\/span>sustainable and spatially informed decision-making<\/span><\/b> throughout the planning process.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Our Experience<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

    Our aim is to ensure that <\/span>spatial planning decisions are ecologically sound and work in practice<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    We have extensive experience in green network planning, assessing ecological functionality and connectivity, analysing the impacts of development projects, and designing effective mitigation measures.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    We have prepared expert assessments of the impacts of specific development projects, such as residential development and infrastructure projects, on green networks. We have also contributed to the preparation of <\/span>green network guidelines and baseline studies<\/span><\/b>, helping to shape the way green networks are planned and assessed in Estonia today.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our team includes an <\/span>experienced wildlife expert <\/span><\/b>who can, where necessary, carry out additional wildlife surveys to assess the functioning of the green network, identify key wildlife movement routes and potential conflict areas, and develop appropriate mitigation measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2013 <\/span><\/span>Green Network Planning Guidelines<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2013 <\/span><\/span>Baseline Study for the National Spatial Plan \u201cEstonia 2050\u201d: <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span> Green<\/span> and Blue Network Objectives and Functionality\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Our Services<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

    Green network planning and assessment throughout the planning and development process<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n