Land resources planning and management

Abstract

The main territory planning aims are as follows: to preserve, rationally use and recreate natural resources, nature and cultural heritage valuables, among them – and recreational resources, to coordinate interests between physical and juridical persons and their groups, society, municipalities and the state over the conditions of the land plot use and activity development in this territory. When defining particular territory planning aims it is necessary to take into account society demands, peculiarities of the landscape of the planned territory, geographical conditions, urban, architecture, technical, environmental, heritage protection, agricultural purpose land use and management requirements, land and other immovable property users’ and third persons’ rights, state security and defence demands. Unlimited extraction of limited resources can cause serious problems of environmental protection. The article aims to analyse land resources‘ planning and usage problems. The object of the investigation were mineral resources in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania. Statistical analysis, questionnaire survey and comparison methods were used in the study. Objectives: to analyze the mineral resources areas and emerging issues as well as legislation governing those processes; to discuss fertile layer of soil conservation and mineral deposits recultivation problems. The number of enterprises having licences to use solid mineral resources, increased. In 2013, 234 enterprises had the licences for the engagement in the extraction of solid mineral resources, whereas in 1999, only 169 enterprises had such licences. It can be related with the increasing amounts of the building works of dwelling houses and roads during the latter years