The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic advantages and disadvantages of strategic spatial planning that have been experiencing a revival since the 1990s, especially in Europe. Special attention will be paid to the possibilities of applying the strategic planning concept in Serbia in the preparation of planning documents. The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with the concept of strategic spatial planning and the reasons for its revival, basic terminology, approaches and its practice at different territorial levels.

The outcome of the course will be to train the students for the use of modern methods and techniques in strategic spatial planning, practical application of the acquired knowledge on examples of these development documents in Europe and Serbia, as well as the recognition of the context of strategic spatial planning and other strategic documents in Serbia.

Theoretical lectures

Strategic spatial planning in Serbia and Europe (approaches, practices, benefits); strategic management; contents of strategic documents; basic methods: method of the scenario, model of strategic management (leadership, planning, implementation, monitoring, learning and adjustment, coordination, participation - public participation); the area of ​​spatial plans and other strategic documents; Spatial plan of the Republic of Serbia (PPRS) and Spatial Development Strategy of Serbia; development perspectives (polycentrism, regionalization, cooperation)

Practical lectures

Defining goals and methods for developing a strategic plan; presentation of strategic planning documents and principles in Europe and Serbia (PPRS, Spatial Development Strategy of Serbia, Development Strategies (Belgrade, Nis), master plans of tourism, etc., practical work: defining strategic priorities on a concrete case

Strategija razvoja i uređenja naselјa u novim uslovima, UUS, 1998.;
Al­brechts, L. (2004): Stra­te­gic (spa­ti­al) plan­ning re-exa­mi­ned. Plan­ning and De­sign, Vol 31, En­vi­ron­ment and Plan­ning B, 743-758.;
DER DONAURAUM-Ecologisation on the Danube Regio”, IMP, Vienna, 2004.; Subotić S., Šećerov V.: Evropski trendovi u prostornom planiranju, u Planiranje i implementacija, IAUS, Beograd, 2002.;
Da­bi­nett, G., Ric­hard­son, T. (2000): Stra­te­gic Euro­pe­an Spa­ti­al Plan­ning – Po­wer, Know­led­ge and Ra­ti­o­na­lity in Po­licy Eva­lu­a­ti­on. In: Shaw, D., Ro­berts, P. and Walsh P. (ed.): Re­gi­o­nal Plan­ning and De­ve­lop­ment in Euro­pe. As­hga­te, Al­der­shot.;
Sa­let, W., Fa­lu­di, A. (eds.) (2000): The Re­vi­val of Stra­te­gic Spa­ti­al Plan­ning. Ko­nin­klij­ke Ne­der­land­se Aka­de­mie van We­ten­scha­en, Am­ster­dam.;
Sun Cu (2007): Ume­će ra­to­va­nja (ce­lo­vi­to iz­da­nje pre­veo i pri­re­dio To­mas Kli­ri). Ba­bun. Be­o­grad.;
Šećerov V: Transgranična saradnja kao faktor integracije Srbije u tokove jugoistočne Evrope u monografiji Regionalizacija Srbije, transgranična saradnja i socio-kulturni procesi u jugoistočnoj Evropi, Geografski fakultet, Beograd, Beograd, 2004.;
He­a­ley, P., ed. (1997b): Ma­king Stra­te­gic Spa­ti­al Plans. Taylor&Fran­cis Bo­oks, Lon­don.;
Da­bo­vić T. (2008): Nacionalne strategije prostornog razvoja u Evropi. Geografski fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu, Beograd 2008;
primeri GUP u Srbiji; primeri evropskih urbanističkih planова