Ecological and landscape zoning of the coastal zone of the Vladivostok agglomeration

The paper examines the experience of functional zones identifying and mapping for developing sustainable natural resource management programs for the Vladivostok agglomeration (VA), with due account of the adjacent water area. The author suggests specific boundaries for the VA (12 149,2 km²), which consider the interconnection between land and marine spatial components within the existing nature management model. A series of maps has been created to study landscape dynamics and to develop recommendations for sustainable resource management, including marine spatial planning (MSP) and ensuring environmental security within the integrated management of coastal areas (IMCA). As a result, geoinformation layers were obtained, reflecting the current structure of nature management in the VA. Based on spatial analysis, a functional zoning scheme was proposed, showing zones for further development of terrestrial (1647,4 km²) and aquatic (3936,2 km²) areas, as well as conservation (1975,8 km²) and withdrawal (4178,3 km²) zones capable of ensuring the environmental safety of the VA. It was found that the Khasansky district within the VA includes only 11,8 % of areas allocated for residential and industrial development, while 81 % of the area has a specially protected natural status, allowing not only to preserve the unique natural potential but also to ensure the rational development of recreational resources.