Valorization of significant trees in sibenik-knin county

Significant (old, valuable) trees, in addition to their cultural value, they increase value of the "local" property and also affect the aesthetic values of the environment. The goal of this work was to was to valorize (aesthetic and functional characteristics of significant trees on public urban landscape areas of the Sibenik-Knin County), for the purpose of creation a cadaster of significant trees. Field research was conducted on 10 micro-locations during the period from 2019 to 2020, on the territory of Sibenik-Knin County. Selected significant trees (131 individuals in 10 micro-locations, i. e. Knin 1 (21), Knin 2 (2), Primosten 1 (6), Primosten 2 (20), Sibenik 1 (9), Sibenik 2 (1) and Sibenik 3 (1), Zaton 1 (16) and Zaton 2 (6), Skradin (49) were evaluated by the VTA method (Visual control method). When summarizing the conducted research, it was concluded that most of the trees are in relatively good condition. The survey was conducted on 102 respondents across the County. The average ratings obtained from the respondents on the aesthetic and functional characteristics of significant trees on public urban landscpe areas were as follows: Sibenik 1 (4,15), Zaton 2 (3,96), Zaton 1 (3,71), Sibenik 2 (3,61), Skradin 1 (3,53), Primosten 2 (3,49), Knin 1 (3,26), Primosten 1 (3,20), Sibenik 3 (3,10) and Knin 2 (2,93).