Spatial Planning Systems in Central and Eastern European Countries: Review and Comparison of Selected Issues (SpringerBriefs in Geography)

Introduction
Summary
	References
Contents
1 Barriers in Comparing Spatial Planning Systems Across Different Countries
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Spatial Planning—Meaning and Approaches
		1.2.1 Literature Review
		1.2.2 The Concept of Spatial Planning in Legal Acts and the Positions of Public Authorities Across CEE Countries
	1.3 Spatial Plans
	1.4 Spatial Planning and Development Policy—Selected Dilemmas
	1.5 Classifications of Spatial Planning Systems—A Contribution to the Discussion so Far
	1.6 Conclusions
	References
2 A Brief Survey of Spatial Planning Systems Across CEE Countries
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Historical and Spatial Characteristics of CEE Countries
	2.3 Spatial Planning in Bulgaria
	2.4 Spatial Planning in Czech Republic
	2.5 Spatial Planning in Estonia
	2.6 Spatial Planning in Hungary
	2.7 Spatial Planning in Latvia
	2.8 Spatial Planning in Lithuania
	2.9 Spatial Planning in Poland
	2.10 Spatial Planning in Romania
	2.11 Spatial Planning in Slovakia
	2.12 Conclusion
	References
3 A Comparison of Spatial Planning and Development Instruments (Related to Spatial Objectives) in the Different Countries
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Comparing the Features of National Spatial Planning Systems
	3.3 Case Studies of Interesting Developments in the Spatial Planning Systems of the Countries Studied
		3.3.1 Bulgaria
		3.3.2 Czech Republic
		3.3.3 Estonia
		3.3.4 Hungary
		3.3.5 Latvia
		3.3.6 Lithuania
		3.3.7 Poland
		3.3.8 Romania
	3.4 Conclusions
	References