The work of the department is based on a multidisciplinary approach to solving problems in the field of environmental protection and improvement.
The primary work of the department is done through scientific- research, applied, innovation and development projects. The research results are directly applicable in practice through the realization of various projects, programs, studies, expertise, training, consulting and other forms of knowledge and technology transfer. Apart from that, a wide scope of publishing activities at the Department include publishing papers in international and national scientific and professional journals, monographs, manuals and other publications, as well as active participation in various international conferences.
The research includes the following scientific areas:
- Protection and improvement of the state of the environment
- Sustainable development
- Renewable energy sources - biomass
- Biological reclamation of degraded areas
- Urban forestry
- Multifunctional sustainable use of natural resources
- Landscape planning
- Spatial planning
- Impacts of climate change and climate change mitigation
- Plant applied research
- Phytoremediation
The department employs researchers with different fields of interest in scientific and research professions.