Kvartenko R. O.

There are the conditions of formation of ecological frame of the Kharkiv region, taking into account trends in landscape and environmental planning. Determined capabilities, giving the landscape approach and ways to optimize the ecological network area based on the concept of landscape and environmental planning Kharkiv region.

This paper investigates ways to optimize the prospects for the development of ecological networks for sus-tainable development needs of the Kharkiv region based on a comprehensive assessment of the landscape of the area. Proposed to optimize the structure of the ecological network to allocate an additional category of ecological corridors - local. The basis of allocation is proposed to put limits beam-valley systems where vegetation is kept relatively natural composition and carried out limited human pressure.