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Title of Paper International Conference on Industrial Technology and Management Science (ITMS 2015) Identity of the Baltic Seashore Cities Liepaja, Ventspils and Palanga S. Ozola Riga Technical University, Latvia ABSTRACT: Identity of city environment is formed by cultural heritage that encodes information about many processes in the past and needs a sustainable or balanced development. Living environment that is rich with forms and structures can satisfy individual's physical and mental needs, and inspire new ideas. To realize sustainable and balanced development of the Baltic seashore cities Liepaja, Ventspils and Palanga, structural changes are carried out using different spatial development models. The goal of this research is to compare the models of sustainable spatial development of the Baltic seashore cities Liepaja, Ventspils and Palanga, and to assess their effects on the citizen quality of life. KEYWORD: identity; balance; sustainable spatial development; cultural heritage 1 INTRODUCTION became a member state of European Union. On 25th May, 2005 European Community Commission Balts living since ancient times has been associated adopted the declaration, where the main goals and with the presence of the Baltic Sea and costal natural basic principles of sustainable development were features – wind, sand and water. Human and natural defined. In order to provide balanced development of relationships were developed diversified. Area urban environment it was necessary to abide population and landscape discover interaction of partnership between state and local government natural, political and economic in different institutions, non-governmental organizations and conditions. Courland costal cities Liepaja, Ventspils entrepreneurs. Elaborating development projects, the and Palanga people’s relationships with the sea had variety of territories in city should be maintained, to an impact on architectural quality of surrounding, preserve industrial and culture heritage, local which reflect understanding of the economic, culture landscape, as well as to create contemporary cultural and art; that has made the city unique. Relationships environment and to strengthen local identity. City between consumers and producers down the quality sustainable development is promoted by local scale of the living environment. One of the sustainable action to promote environment, social and economic development preconditions is identity, which can be improvement and to preserve identity (Jākobsone, achieved by identification, preservation and 2011: 85). In the regions, where the historic identity restoration of cultural Heritage, natural objects and is lost, people try to study, preserve and renew specific landscape. objects of heritage value and landscape features, as Purpose: to compare the models of sustainable well as typical scenery, in order to design new spatial development of cities Liepaja, Ventspils and identity. It is important not only to propose balanced Palanga, and to assess their effects on the citizen development basic principles, but to implement quality of life. them, that is why in the territory planning the Methodology: theoretical study, compare priority should be person and his residential, cartographic, visual and other materials. providing employment, health, recreation, traffic and communal services, as well as the rational use of natural resources ( Briņķis, 2001: 10). 2 THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF On 16th February, 1991 Lithuania regained COURLAND COAST OF THR BALTIC SEA independence, but on 1st May, 2004 the Republic of Lithuania became a member state of European Latvia declared sovereignty once more on 4th May, Union. In Lithuania development of the Baltic 1990, but on 1st May, 2004 the Republic of Latvia seashore populated areas was solved in a complex © 2015. The authors - Published by Atlantis Press 1249 way. Seaside Regional Park (1992) is founded in South from the Venta River includes Ostgals, where territory between Klaipeda (the former town of Beach Water Park, South-pier Promenade, Yacht Kingdom of Prussia, was called Memel) – ice-free Harbour and renown theatre building “Jūras vārti” harbour, the centre of industry, trade, education and (2010, arch. Juris Poga, Astra Poga, interior Imants culture and Palanga – sea health resort with Rubīns, Ivo Tacs) are situated. In locality of populated area Šventoji. Kaziņmežs an Adventure Park and Seaside open-air In the newly restored Baltic States there were museum are created. On the seashore a recreation changes not only in politics, economics and in and culture centre develops. City environment is social, planning and legal fields, but also in the being enriched by fountains “Saules laiviņas” (2000, growth of cities. There were separate models of arch. Juris Kronbergs, sculptor Inta Berga) and sustainable spatial development created in order to flower clock (2002, author Jānis Trops). improve the living environment quality of Many business and public objects – Creative inhabitants in cities. work house, the Central library of Ventspils, Digital Centre, the house of craftsmen and the international writer and translator house – are placed in Old 2.1 The development model of resort city Palanga Town. Harbour (Ostas) Street Promenade with a In Palanga the historic planning with regular street business centre of stock-company “Ventspils nafta” network was being preserved. At Palanga (2003, architect office Ltd. “Tugalev LTV”) and city administrative territory the old road Klaipeda– environment objects created on the coast of the Liepaja has become the main street – Vytauto gatve, Venta River. The renown castle of Livonia order is from which a perpendicular branch along the Ronże turned into culture and education centre. River – the reconstructed Jona Basanavičiaus gatve The production units developed on the shore of (2006) – leads to the West to the Baltic seashore. the river, in the locality of bridges and by railroads. The promenade is completed renowned bridge on On the East coast of the Venta River to South from piles in the sea (1998). Kretingos gatve takes from transport centre there is land allocated to societies of the town centre to the East out of city, where there is gardening, low-storey constructions and farmsteads. created a detour road – Klaipedos plentas. In the The main road roundabouts and bridge creates a link resort of international significance the construction for hub on the right shore of the Venta River with of living houses is moved to the locality of main the main traffic road on the left short of Ventspils – roads by Kretingos gatve and in the territory between reconstructed Kuldiga Street. Not far from bus Vytauto gatve and Klaipedos plentas and there is a station there is Water Adventure Park, as well as modern trade and business centre developed. Culture Olympic Centre “Ventspils” (1997). is a priority for Palanga. The green system created by Administrative borders of Ventspils to the North Palanga Botanic Garden, large-scale pinewood tracts from the Venta River include territory behind by the seashore, household gardens and squares. harbour enterprises and production units, as well as Lithuanian Ministry of Culture announced Palanga populated area Staldzene. The popular places by the Capital of Culture (2013). tourists – coastal cliffs of Staldzene, Deer Garden Strategic development plan of Palanga reflects a and Būšnieku Lake – promote creation of the tourism long-term vision of the municipality, long-term centre. A part of Būšnieku Lake coast is “Natura development trends of all sectors, and is based on 2000” Special Protection Area. political, economic, social and cultural analysis. The Historically developed low-storey construction goal of strategic plan – defines the role and and farmsteads dominate in Pārventa. Many-storey significance of Palanga in Lithuanian economic and living houses, business and public objects are places social life, evaluates ever-changing trends of in the locality of traffic main roads. Centre of development, analyzes their importance in the Pārventa developed in locality of Talsu, Aviatoru municipality policy, forms alternative development (Lidotāju) and Targales streets. The main roads – perspectives and recommends allocation of national Embutes and Talsu streets – provide a link between and the European Union structural funds. hub and production units on the harbour shore, but Amber (Dzintaru) Street and Courland (Kurzemes) Street join the production units in the locality of 2.2 The development model of port city Ventspils Seaside harbour. A stock-company “Kālija parks” In order to promote the development of Ventspils was created in January, 1994. “The territorial planning of Ventspils City” was elaborated, keeping the functional structure of 2.3 The development model of port city Liepaja territory and promoting harmonious development of environment. Well-organized Baltic Sea coast beach In Liepaja Trade and Naval Port canals have created is surrounded by forests. Greenery system includes threefold division planning (Fig. 1) – each part has a woods, parks and well-organized squares. unique cultural and historical heritage, the attitude of Administrative borders of Ventspils City to the local government is important in order to preserve 1250 the heritage. On 31st August, 1994 the USSR Naval neighborhoods of “Lauma” residential area were Base ceased to exist in Liepaja. The substitution of rebuilt into supermarkets. In the area of Zaļā birzs ownership created changes and promoted functional residential buildings are
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