Sustainable spatial development of Danube area in Serbia

The subject of the Project is the formation of a conceptual basis for an integral and balanced spatial development of Danube area in Serbia. The key determinants of the development in the EU Danubian countries are aimed at an integrated development of regions and local communities in the coastal zone. The impact of the international development documents on the Danube Area will be especially analyzed, as Serbia’s priority within the transport, economic, cultural and other forms of integration into the EU. The potential, limitations and manners of solving conflicts in the spatial development of the Danube Area will be examined and analyzed, from the aspect of the impact of transport corridor VII, water supply, tourism, mining, energy supply, industry etc, on the sustainable exploitation of natural and cultural areas. Realizing the methods and determining the instruments for overcoming high concentration of population and economy and development conflicts is one of the greatest priorities of this Project, especially from the aspect of directing rural development and rational use of space in settlements, the protection of natural areas and cultural heritage. Activating the potentials of Danube Area in Serbia is conditioned by the affirmation of strategic planning and the development of a system of indicators (GIS) for efficient management of sustainable development and integral environmental protection.