1. Tisa Catchment Area Development TICAD KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler - pihlervladimir@yahoo.com Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic - ducklingster@gmail.com Project managers Urban and Spatial Planning Institute of Vojvodina www.zavurbvo.co.rs www.southeast-europe.net/en/ March 2011

2. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Characteristics of the planning legislation Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - -Spatial Planning has developed through time in response to the particular legal, socio-economic, political and cultural forces of a country or region; -Spatial planning traditions are specific to each EU Member State and are commonly not transferable from one situation to another; -The spatial and environmental planning should play the key role in coordination and integration of different interests in achieving the sustainable regional development. EU Location of Serbia in the context of Europe and European spatial planning families NUTS 2 Regions What is expected of spatial planning today at the level of the European Union and its regions? The Territorial Agenda of the European Union - Towards a More Competitive and Sustainable Europe of Diverse Regions - Strengthening regional identity and better utilisation of potentials of the regionally differentiated EU territory

3. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Characteristics of the planning legislation Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - SERBIA - Potential candidate country for membership in the European Union - harmonization of legislation with regulations of the EU - Basically Spatial planning in Serbia is regulated by the Law on Planning and Construction from 2009 published in the Official Gazette number 72/09. The package of laws: - The laws on environmental protection from 2004, - The law on strategic impact assessment, - The Law on Regional Development from 2009, - Law on Tourism 2005, … and Set of general long-term and midterm strategies on the national level

4. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Characteristics of the planning legislation Level of governmentSpatial plans Republican level (National assembly, Republican Ministries) The Spatial Plan of Republic of Serbia The Spatial Plan for Special-Purpose Areas The Regional Spatial Plan Autonomous Provinces or The city of Belgrade (Assembly of an Autonomous Province, Assembly of the City of Belgrade) The Regional Spatial Plan (if on its territory) The Spatial Plan for Special Purpose Area (if on its territory), Municipality level (Assembly of municipality or group of municipalities) The Spatial Plan of Local Communities Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development Planning System and Spatial Plans in relation to the levels of government KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Obligation to harmonise national sectoral strategy and lower level spatial plans with the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia.

5. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development Starting position Context and the position of AP Vojvodina Legislation “Official gazette 72/09 и 81/09 Spatial plan of Republic of Serbia Implementation of European territorial development agenda Scientific survey in collaboration with the University of Novi Sad NUTS 1 NUTS 2 NUTS 3 LAU1 AP Vojvodina 21.506 km 2 Population: 2.031.992 7 counties (NUTS 3) 45 municipalities (LAU 1) (6 cities and 39 municipalities) Regional Spatial Plan of AP of Vojvodina AP Vojvodina Central Serbia The city of Belgrade

6. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Institutional aspects of spatial planning in AP of Vojvodina -Multiple actors- Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - - One of principal preconditions is to enable participation of stakeholders and transparency of decision-making processes in all forms of planning, and especially sectorial planning;

7. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Methodological basis and the organisation - Mechanisms for horizontal and vertical cooperation and coordination between sectors and administration levels.

8. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Coordination and the Phases of the Regional Spatial Planning and the Strategic Environmental Assesment

9. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Coordination and the Phases of the Regional Spatial Planning and the Strategic Environmental Assesment

10. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - first phase second phase The Draft Planning document -Ongoing activity -Defining territorial priorities in scope of the regional development in Vojvodina Coordination and the Phases of the Regional Spatial Planning and the Strategic Environmental Assesment The Draft of the Concept of planning document - Analytical determination of key problems and SWOT - Defining the long tem vision and guiding principles - Defining objectives for the territorial development

11. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Coordinators Team of experts Institutions, experts ResponsibleplannerResponsibleplanner Coordinators Responsible planner Team for the synthesis Team coordination and sythesis team

12. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ GIS Functions in planning Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - - Operational function - Management function - Strategic function - Communication function

13. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - Vision and guiding principles Principles  Territorial cohesion (reduced territorial disproportions)  Decentralization and polycentric development (enhancing development of local potencials)  Regional competitiveness and accessibility (basis for accelerated economic development)  Integration (territorial cooperation)  Regional identity (harmonization of territorial specificities) Vision for spatial development of AP Vojvodina is to be: articulated through the network of regions in Republic of Serbia and through the network of European regions; competitive with the dynamic economic development, organized and with protected natural and cultural heritage, improved environment, multicultural and socially coherent.

14. www.southeast-europe.net/en/ Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler Tisa Catchment Area Development KEY ROLE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES - REGIONAL SPATIAL PLAN OF AP OF VOJVODINA - first phase: Output results the platform for sustainable and competitive territorial development and regional development of Vojvodina It presents the basis for decision making on lower level spatial development plans (Special purpose area spatial plans, municipal spatial plans) Established ground for intensified participation of all stakeholders and consultation processes as well as horizontal and vertical integration and harmonization of spatial development

15. Msc Arch Vladimir Pihler - pihlervladimir@yahoo.com Msc Tamara Zelenovic- Vasiljevic - ducklingster@gmail.com Project managers Urban and Spatial Planning Institute of Vojvodina www.zavurbvo.co.rs Thank you for your attention.