Methodological approach to the spatial plan of the river belt

Abstract

Based on the main assumptions of the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia in regard to the Danube-Sava river belt, this paper gives an overview of the methodology of this area's spatial plan elaboration. The importance of this belt for the integration and development of Serbia, the spatial scope and complexity of the task, imposed new approaches to defining methodology and the elaboration procedure of this spatial plan. During the preparation phase oft the Spatial Plan of the Danube-Sava River belt it was projected that it should be elaborated in two main phases. The first phase ought to define the overall development strategy, the space utilization, protection and arrangement of the river belt and its gravitating areas (outlined by districts' territories along the Danube and the Sava). The second phase of the Spatial Plan should be elaborated as a structural/physical plan divided into seven belt's segments (outlined by territories of local communities along two rivers).