Europa XXI (2024) vol. 47
Current challenges for local spatial planning in EU country systems (2)
Articles
Europa XXI (2024) vol. 47, pp. 4
Abstract
The regional level has gained importance as a control level in Austria in recent years. Socialchallenges such as climate protection, mobility, sustainable economic development, demographic change,integration, digitalization and much more can no longer be mastered by single municipalities due to theirenormous complexity and their spatial implication beyond the local level. Throughout the Austrian territory,numerous spaces exist that are perceived as regions, which are (very differently) organized and functionas system of regional governance. Above all, it is communication-associated attributes (inclusion,activation, networking, interdependencies and cooperative arrangements) that make these regions relevantinteraction spaces. Mostly, regions have emerged that are active in the fields of regional policyand development. Anyway, additional spatial configurations exist that have developed a governance level,such as tourism regions. As these spaces often – due to the different sectors they belong to – have notonly different demarcations, actors and aims, they often run parallel to each other. Still, contemporarychallenges of spatial development have made it possible to consider a further integration of differentsectoral fields, in order to strengthen the finding of common solutions. On the example of a recent researchand development project, the paper at hand will reflect in how far sectoral integration can supportproblem solving on the regional level and in how far the national level can support this integrationon the regional level. The article not only provides insight into contemporary developments in regionalpolicy in Austria, but further reflects of how tourism and regional policy can act as collaborative governancesystems. Results reveal that it needs a programmatic incentive to set-up collaboration, although interwovenchallenges do exist.
Keywords: regional governance, Austria, tourism, regional development, spatial development, cooperation
[elisabeth.eg.gruber@uibk.ac.at], University of Innsbruck Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck: Austria
[dominik.ebenstreit@univie.ac.at], University of Vienna Department of Geography and Regional Research Universitätsstraße 7/5, 1010 Vienna: Austria
[fischer@oear.at], Austrian Agency for Regional Consultancy, ÖAR Lindengasse 56/18-19, 1070 Vienna: Austria
[florian.groesswang@ggc-group.cc], Gruber-Grösswang Consulting Lambachstraße 5, 8833 Teufenbach-Katsch: Austria
[martin.heintel@univie.ac.at], University of Vienna Department of Geography and Regional Research Universitätsstraße 7/5, 1010 Vienna: Austria
[payer@oear.at], Austrian Agency for Regional Consultancy, ÖAR Lindengasse 56/18-19, 1070 Vienna: Austria
Citation
APA: Gruber, E., Ebenstreit, D., Fischer, M., Grösswang, F., Heintel, M., & Payer, H. (2024). Collaborative governance across sectors: regional development and tourism as complementary policy fields?. Europa XXI, 47, 4. https://doi.org/
MLA: Gruber, Elisabeth, et al. "Collaborative governance across sectors: regional development and tourism as complementary policy fields?". Europa XXI, vol. 47, 2024, pp. 4. https://doi.org/
Chicago: Gruber, Elisabeth, Ebenstreit, Dominik, Fischer, Michael, Grösswang, Florian, Heintel, Martin, and Payer, Harald. "Collaborative governance across sectors: regional development and tourism as complementary policy fields?". Europa XXI 47 (2024): 4. https://doi.org/
Harvard: Gruber, E., Ebenstreit, D., Fischer, M., Grösswang, F., Heintel, M., & Payer, H. 2024. "Collaborative governance across sectors: regional development and tourism as complementary policy fields?". Europa XXI, vol. 47, pp. 4. https://doi.org/
Uncovering Spatial Planning Values through Law: Insights from Central East European Planning Systems
Europa XXI (2024) vol. 47, pp. 8 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.8
Abstract
The spatial planning act should define the key values of a given planning system. However, legally defining these values does not guarantee their smooth or efficient implementation. However, it should provide guidance in their subsequent interpretation. Spatial planning law defines values but does not guarantee their realisation. The articulation of values in spatial planning law must, as a rule, be more general, detailed by specific provisions and considered in judicial interpretation.The aim of this article is to extract and comparative analysis spatial planning values comprised within national legal acts of Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. It then sets out to compare these values to the planning practices within these countries. Values stated in legislation at the national level are also applicable at lower planning levels, particularly at the local level. Their inclusion in Acts is therefore very important from the perspective of planning practice. For the purposes of this article, values in spatial planning are those comprised within national laws on spatial planning matters. This refers to the values explicitly identified and included at the beginning of such laws. The way these values are framed and understood is explored in the article. The legal recognition of values in spatial planning can provide a basis for their wider implementation. However, there are several barriers against their successful implementation. Different jurisdictions engage with these values in distinct ways. The same applies to actual planning practice. Identifying and comparing the ways in which spatial planning values are framed in the laws of the surveyed countries made it possible to single out values that are repeated in all systems (e.g., sustainable development, environmental protection, protection of architectural properties and public interest) and values that are framed differently across Central East Europe planning systems.
Keywords: law, spatial planning, sustainable development, values
[maciej.nowak@zut.edu.pl], Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie Wydział Ekonomiczny
[andrei.mitrea@uauim.ro], Department of Urban Planning and Territorial Development, School of Urban Planning, “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urban Planning, Bucharest, Romania
[filepne.kovacs.krisztina@uni-mate.hu], Department of Landscape planning and Regional Development, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
[evelin.jyrgenson@emu.ee], Forest and Land Management and Wood Processing Technologies, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
[plegut@sgh.waw.pl], Department of Public Policy, Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), 02-554 Warsaw, Poland
[alexandru_petrisor@yahoo.com], Doctoral School of Urban Planning, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Architecture, Faculty of Urbanism and Architecture, Technical University of Moldova, Chişinău, Moldova, National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism, Bucharest, Romania; and National Institute for Research and Development in Constructions, Urbanism and Sustainable Spatial Development URBAN-INCERC, Bucharest, Romania
[v.simeonova@ub.edu, velislavasimeonova@gmail.com], Faculty of Geography and History, Department of Geography, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
[malgorzata.blaszke@zut.edu.pl], Departament of Real Estate, Faculty of Economics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 70-310, Poland
Citation
APA: Nowak, M., Mitrea, A., Filepné Kovács, K., Jürgenson, E., Legutko-Kobus, P., Petrișor, A., Simeonova, V., & Blaszke, M. (2024). Uncovering Spatial Planning Values through Law: Insights from Central East European Planning Systems. Europa XXI, 47, 8. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.8
MLA: Nowak, Maciej J., et al. "Uncovering Spatial Planning Values through Law: Insights from Central East European Planning Systems". Europa XXI, vol. 47, 2024, pp. 8. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.8
Chicago: Nowak, Maciej J., Mitrea, Andrei, Filepné Kovács, Krisztina, Jürgenson, Evelin, Legutko-Kobus, Paulina, Petrișor, Alexandru-Ionut, Simeonova, Velislava, and Blaszke, Małgorzata. "Uncovering Spatial Planning Values through Law: Insights from Central East European Planning Systems". Europa XXI 47 (2024): 8. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.8
Harvard: Nowak, M., Mitrea, A., Filepné Kovács, K., Jürgenson, E., Legutko-Kobus, P., Petrișor, A., Simeonova, V., & Blaszke, M. 2024. "Uncovering Spatial Planning Values through Law: Insights from Central East European Planning Systems". Europa XXI, vol. 47, pp. 8. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.8
Review
Book Review: Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparison and Trajectories
Europa XXI (2024) vol. 47, pp. 13 | Full text
doi: https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.13
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Book Review: Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparison and Trajectories
Edited by Vincent Nadin, Giancarlo Cotella, and Peter Schmitt, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK / Northampton, MA, USA, 328 pages, ISBN 9781839106248 (cased) / 9781839106255 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839106255
[alexandru_petrisor@yahoo.com], Doctoral School of Urban Planning, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Architecture, Faculty of Urbanism and Architecture, Technical University of Moldova, Chişinău, Moldova, National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism, Bucharest, Romania; and National Institute for Research and Development in Constructions, Urbanism and Sustainable Spatial Development URBAN-INCERC, Bucharest, Romania
Citation
APA: Petrișor, A. (2024). Book Review: Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparison and Trajectories. Europa XXI, 47, 13. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.13
MLA: Petrișor, Alexandru-Ionut. "Book Review: Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparison and Trajectories". Europa XXI, vol. 47, 2024, pp. 13. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.13
Chicago: Petrișor, Alexandru-Ionut. "Book Review: Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparison and Trajectories". Europa XXI 47 (2024): 13. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.13
Harvard: Petrișor, A. 2024. "Book Review: Spatial Planning Systems in Europe. Comparison and Trajectories". Europa XXI, vol. 47, pp. 13. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.13
Articles
Europa XXI (2024) vol. 47, pp. 14 | Full text
doi: https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.14
Abstract
Riverfronts in cities usually form different sections, expressing the city changing tonality or diversity of functions alongside the water edge. The diverse surrounding of rivers in urban areas requires a specific management approach, reflecting the needs of the individual riverfront sections. However, the management of urban riverfronts currently lacks a typology that would form the basis for this approach. This paper aims to contribute to the creation of a new typology of urban riverfronts, which can assist in sustainable development of river spaces while maintaining the riverfront’s diversity. The research included four stages, namely identifying existing riverfront typologies; exploring them in the environment of four European riverfronts - – Hamburg, Bremen, Bratislava and Vienna; identifying gaps in selected typologies; and formulating recommendations for development of a new urban riverfronts typology. The gaps in current typologies were concerned mainly with lack of specificity, lack of consideration for variations and qualitative parameters. The new typology of riverfront character sections can enable using tailored solutions and preserve the values related to a given place. It is an invaluable tool for precision of spatial management of riverfronts and planning in general.
Keywords: riverfronts, rivers, character, typology
[rebekapetrtylova@gmail.com], Institute of Management, Slovak University of Technology Vazovova 5, 812 43, Bratislava: Slovak Republic
, Spectra Centre of Excellence of the EU, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava: Slovak Republic
Citation
APA: Petrtýlová, R., & Jaššo, M. (2024). Towards a New Typology for Classifying Urban Riverfront Character Sections: Insights from European Cities. Europa XXI, 47, 14. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.14
MLA: Petrtýlová, Rebeka, and Jaššo, Matej. "Towards a New Typology for Classifying Urban Riverfront Character Sections: Insights from European Cities". Europa XXI, vol. 47, 2024, pp. 14. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.14
Chicago: Petrtýlová, Rebeka, and Jaššo, Matej. "Towards a New Typology for Classifying Urban Riverfront Character Sections: Insights from European Cities". Europa XXI 47 (2024): 14. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.14
Harvard: Petrtýlová, R., & Jaššo, M. 2024. "Towards a New Typology for Classifying Urban Riverfront Character Sections: Insights from European Cities". Europa XXI, vol. 47, pp. 14. https://doi.org/10.7.7163/Eu21.2024.47.14