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Andrius Plepys

Andrius Plepys

Lecturer

Andrius Plepys

Palanga at a Crossroads: Assessment of opportunities for sustainable development

Editor

  • Andrius Plepys

Summary, in English

During the next three to five years, the municipality of Palanga will make a number of crucial development decisions that will have significant longterm impacts on the lives of its citizens. Because Palanga is a beautiful region whose largely unspoiled natural resources attract many tourists, it is critical that these decisions be made with a view towards environmental sustainability so as not to destroy the natural scenery that has drawn so many visitors to the area over the years. Implementation of a comprehensive strategic planning process that integrates the perspectives of Palanga’s infrastructure sectors — energy-, water-, waste- and transportationmanagement will help to bring about a coherent vision of development. Significant public involvement in the municipality’s planning and decisionmaking processes will be also required to ensure public support for these decisions. In the short term, a number of inexpensive, incremental improvements are possible that can improve the performance of the municipality’s infrastructure and promote sustainable development.

Department/s

  • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics

Publishing year

2001

Language

English

Document type

Book

Publisher

[Publisher information missing]

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • Environmental assessment
  • Environmental audit

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1650-1675