Table 4 Socio-economic indicators limiting human appreciation of nature and natural resources: limiting stress determinants
Category of indicators | Basic indicators | Type of data or source |
|---|---|---|
Environmental burdens | L01 Type of environmental burden (probable, real, remedied) | |
Protection zones of technical objects, e.g., cemeteries, electric plants etc | L02 Type of protection zone based on object type and size | Spatial planning documentation and protection zones based on decrees and laws |
Military areas | L03 Military objects and their protection zones, Military zones | Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic: https://www.mosr.sk/ |
Air quality | L04 Air pollution zones based on the degree of pollution | Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute: https://www.shmu.sk/en/?page=1799, in situ research |
Noise load | L05 Levels of environmental noise pollution | Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic: |
Quality of water resources | L06 Profiles of physical and chemical waters characteristics L07 Degrees of ecological and chemical status of surface water bodies L08 Classification of the ecological potential of groundwater bodies | State hygiene institute, city authorities https://www.enviroportal.sk/agendy/obcan/kvalita-pitnej-vody In situ research |
Soil contamination | L09 Categories of soil contamination | https://www.enviroportal.sk/en/about-enviroportal in situ research |
Vegetation damage | L10 Degrees of vegetation damage | |
Radon risk | L11 Levels of radon risk | |
Seismic risk | L12 Degrees of seismic activity | Atlas of the landscape of the SR: https://app.sazp.sk/atlassr |
Slope deformations | L13 Levels of activity type of slope deformation | Atlas of the landscape of the SR: https://app.sazp.sk/atlassr |
Erosion | L14 Threats by water erosion L15 Threats by wind erosion | Atlas of the landscape of the SR: https://app.sazp.sk/atlassr |
Areas at risk of avalanches | L16 Risk degree of avalanches L17 Threats by landslides | Atlas of the landscape of the SR: https://app.sazp.sk/atlassr |
Old mine loads | L18 Old mining works L19 Mined territories | |
Flood risk | L20 Geographical areas with an existing potentially significant flood risk L21 Inundation area | https://www.minzp.sk/voda/ochrana-pred-povodnami/manazment-povodnovych-rizik/povodnove-mapy.html |
Derived indicators | ||
Quality of the environment | L22 Environmental quality coefficient | the cumulative degree of stress indicators and the ecological stability coefficient |
L23 Road traffic load coefficient L24 Rail transport load coefficient | The total length of traffic lines in a linearly weighted circular neighborhood 1 km from each point | |
Natural risks and hazards | L25 Coefficients of threats to the territory by natural risks and hazards | https://www.minzp.sk/voda/ochrana-pred-povodnami/manazment-povodnovych-rizik/povodnove-mapy.html |
L26 Surface runoff curve number (CN) | ||