The task of combining objectives, spatial planning instruments, and climate change
adaptation targets is a complex endeavour that varies across countries. There is a call for a …

Water as a main driver for sustainable development (SD) should be optimally allocated to
different users to support economic, social, and environmental functions. Traditional …

The scarcity of space as a resource and dynamic social changes call for rational
management of the available land. However, many countries today struggle with inefficient …

Land use, land resource demands, and landscape management practices are linked to
many of the environmental, climatic, and socio-economic challenges faced by contemporary …

The main objective of this paper is to examine the relationship between the flexibility of
spatial planning at the local level and the natural and socio-economic development …

Although conservation and development are two facets of sustainability, they are often
placed in contradictory positions. In this context, planning systems are able to respond to …

Comparisons of spatial planning systems still require in-depth reflection, especially in
Central and Eastern European countries. This article compares national (central) …

European spatial planners deal with two major concerns: adaptation to climate changes
(ACC) and the design and management of green infrastructures (GIs). ACC calls for the …

Our main aim is to identify the key features of spatial disputes concerning decisions on
building conditions that concluded with a court decision. Parties to such planning disputes …

This article aims to determine the specificity of spatial conflicts related to spatial plans
concerning wind power plants. To achieve the aim of the article, all spatial plans in force in …