Sustainable Land use Planning Solutions for Water Resource Management in Serbia

Abstract

The paper starts from the fact that spatial and urban planning promote sound land use planning and express interests in the sustainable development of land, water and related resources and infrastructure. The authors investigate existing of sustainable land use planning solutions for water resources management within spatial planning documents. With regard to the fact that integration of water management (i.e. drinking water management, wastewater management etc.) and land use planning is essential in achieving sustainable development, this paper (1) introduces a national framework for sustainable land use and water management in Serbia; (2) analyzes the role of land use and water related issues within the land use decision making process; and (3) discusses and outlines the sustainable land use solutions within planning documents developed for special purpose areas, with focus on effects of land use planning solution on water resource management.