The shifting relationship between urban and spatial planning and the protection of the environment: Romania as a case study
Journal Title: Present Environment and Sustainable Development - Year 2013, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Processes driven by human communities are the core causes of transformations occurring in natural systems. While the environment is a whole, composed of natural and man-dominated subsystems, space is limited and the two compete for it. At least from this perspective, human communities should consider the impact of their development on natural systems. From this standpoint, sustainable spatial development means to balance social, economic, ecological and cultural needs in the territory, aiming at creating sustainable communities. Consequently, territorial planning of larger territories and urban planning of settlements need to account for these criteria. While social, economic and cultural criteria have already been considered, the paper addresses the question, ‘How are ecological criteria accounted for in spatial planning, and what is the relationship between spatial/urban planning and environmental protection?’ In order to answer the question, the paper takes a deeper look at the Romanian urban and spatial planning and at the institutional and legislative relationship it has with the protection of the environment, comparing it with other worldwide examples.
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Alexandru Petrisor, Liliana Petrisor
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