This bachelor thesis is about the possibility of restoring a eutrophic bay in the Baltic Sea. Today the Baltic sea is affected by unnatural amounts of nutrients which affects the ecology in a negative way. To restore the ecology of the Baltic sea national, international and local actions must be undertaken. The case-study of this essay is about the project “Rädda Burgsviken” that is doing local efforts when trying to save the bay from eutrophication. Thepurpose is to see how effective local actions are when trying to achieve a good ecological balance in the bay. Furthermore, the purpose is to acknowledge which actions are effective and what they require to be executed and sustained. The essay is based on a qualitative text analysis and qualitative interviews with two central respondents. The result of this essay indicates that the actions been made have a good or potential good outcome and that they must cooperate with the local area regarding tourism and business because they are dependent on each other.

This thesis deals with the topic of strategic planning and rural development. The target of research was a Local Action Group Landscape of my Heart. The aim of the dissertation was to evaluate the efficiency of the Strategic plan LEADER for the period 2007-2013. The analytical section is divided into two parts. Through a qualitative research - a standardized observation of indicators of development potential of settlements - it was found, that the selected variables (especialy value of grants invested in the municipality) had a negligible effect on the aesthetic appearance of villages. The second part of the analysis was performed using a quantitative method. Analysis of the statistical indicators of development found no correlation with the above evaluation of these indicators for the chosen variables. The selected research methods didn't prove noticeable efficiency of the strategic plan LEADER.