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The OPPN Sviščaki (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia 62,
2019) also envisions an arrangement of a central car park in the area of the
current car park in the western part of Sviščaki, with approximately 90
parking spaces for cars, 10 spaces for campers, and up to 5 spaces for buses.
The plan also includes 25 parking spaces in the area of the mountain hut,
the planned bungalows, and the hotel. Parking spaces for cars near holiday
houses will be arranged as part of functional land as garages or outside car
parks, i.e. one to two parking spaces per building (Romih et al., 2018).
The main energy product for heating buildings is still wood, accord-
ing to the OPPN Sviščaki (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia 62,
2019), which can be complemented with fuel oil and electricity. It is possible
to arrange shared heating for multiple buildings, but this is not required.
The planned power supply does not foresee any major investments, howev-
er, the plan allows for the installation of photovoltaic cells on the exposed
parts of roofs and façades, and some elements of urban equipment. Routes
for the electronic communication network are also envisaged (Romih et
al., 2018).
The OPPN Sviščaki (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia 62,
2019) also envisions an improved management of waste collection and dis-
posal; waste will be collected by each establishment separately, and depos-
ited at technically-suitable fixed spots where containers for differentiated
waste collection will be placed (Romih et al., 2018, 36). As we have already
mentioned above, the current state of waste collection in Sviščaki is insuf-
ficient in terms of environmental standards, which is why the proposed
solution will significantly contribute to the better image of the area, as long
as there is consistent compliance with the rules and required standards.
In line with the OPPN Sviščaki, containers will have to be airtight so that
the smell of waste will not spread, and they will be enclosed with a fence so
that animals will not be able to access them. The same goes for freestand-
ing waste bins (Uljan, 2018, 4), though we have certain doubts whether it
makes sense to install these, instead of just relying on a simple rule requir-
ing guests to either take their waste back to the valley, which would apply to
day-trippers visitors, or to dispose of it in designated areas.
Conclusion
The second homes in the area of Sviščaki, which experienced the most in-
tense level of development in the 1980s, caused significant changes in the
natural environment of Snežnik Plateau over the course of several dec-
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The OPPN Sviščaki (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia 62,
2019) also envisions an arrangement of a central car park in the area of the
current car park in the western part of Sviščaki, with approximately 90
parking spaces for cars, 10 spaces for campers, and up to 5 spaces for buses.
The plan also includes 25 parking spaces in the area of the mountain hut,
the planned bungalows, and the hotel. Parking spaces for cars near holiday
houses will be arranged as part of functional land as garages or outside car
parks, i.e. one to two parking spaces per building (Romih et al., 2018).
The main energy product for heating buildings is still wood, accord-
ing to the OPPN Sviščaki (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia 62,
2019), which can be complemented with fuel oil and electricity. It is possible
to arrange shared heating for multiple buildings, but this is not required.
The planned power supply does not foresee any major investments, howev-
er, the plan allows for the installation of photovoltaic cells on the exposed
parts of roofs and façades, and some elements of urban equipment. Routes
for the electronic communication network are also envisaged (Romih et
al., 2018).
The OPPN Sviščaki (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia 62,
2019) also envisions an improved management of waste collection and dis-
posal; waste will be collected by each establishment separately, and depos-
ited at technically-suitable fixed spots where containers for differentiated
waste collection will be placed (Romih et al., 2018, 36). As we have already
mentioned above, the current state of waste collection in Sviščaki is insuf-
ficient in terms of environmental standards, which is why the proposed
solution will significantly contribute to the better image of the area, as long
as there is consistent compliance with the rules and required standards.
In line with the OPPN Sviščaki, containers will have to be airtight so that
the smell of waste will not spread, and they will be enclosed with a fence so
that animals will not be able to access them. The same goes for freestand-
ing waste bins (Uljan, 2018, 4), though we have certain doubts whether it
makes sense to install these, instead of just relying on a simple rule requir-
ing guests to either take their waste back to the valley, which would apply to
day-trippers visitors, or to dispose of it in designated areas.
Conclusion
The second homes in the area of Sviščaki, which experienced the most in-
tense level of development in the 1980s, caused significant changes in the
natural environment of Snežnik Plateau over the course of several dec-
166
