Evaluation of the stress factors in the landscape

The aim of the present contribution is elaboration of methodological directions for classification, specification, characterization and evaluation of stress factors - primary and secondary stress factors. Stress factor (negative factor) can be defined as an each factor which negatively affect the natural development of landscape ecosystems. Stress factors evaluation in the landscape planning represents two aspects: 1. ecological problems - stress factors can be regarded as main initiation factors of the occur rence (rise) of ecological problems 2. ecological regulations (limits) - the activity of different landscape stress factors affects the landscape utilization. Concerning the ecological optimalization of landscape utilization, stress factors represent a part of ecological regulatives (limits) of the development.