URBAN PLANNING OF THE WIDER AREA OF THE SAVA RIVER IN BELGRADE - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OR UNCONTROLLED GROWTH?

Abstract The general planning goals, such as sustainable development, social well-being, adaptation to climate change and the rational use of resources and goods, are only achieved with clear criteria and indicators for evaluating planning solutions, as well as for monitoring and evaluation of their implementation. Although the Serbian laws do not prescribe an exact procedure for monitoring and evaluation in urban planning, they require the presentation of the basic urban indicators in the preparation of plans, such as land-use balances, construction capacities, estimated number of inhabitants and users, volume of buildings, green areas, etc. The paper researches the adopted detailed planning solutions and those that are being developed in the wider area of the Sava River, relating to complete urban transformations. The research includes 14 plans, with a total area of about 540 ha. The basic urban indicators that are defined in the plans are analyzed and their summary is given. The goal of the research is to observe the trends related to the intensity of construction, the share of public uses and public areas, the future physical structure, the relationship to public goods, housing standards, etc., as well as to open issues related to the sustainable urban development of Belgrade. Key words: Urban planning, urban indicators, monitoring, evaluation, Belgrade.Abstract The general planning goals, such as sustainable development, social well-being, adaptation to climate change and the rational use of resources and goods, are only achieved with clear criteria and indicators for evaluating planning solutions, as well as for monitoring and evaluation of their implementation. Although the Serbian laws do not prescribe an exact procedure for monitoring and evaluation in urban planning, they require the presentation of the basic urban indicators in the preparation of plans, such as land-use balances, construction capacities, estimated number of inhabitants and users, volume of buildings, green areas, etc. The paper researches the adopted detailed planning solutions and those that are being developed in the wider area of the Sava River, relating to complete urban transformations. The research includes 14 plans, with a total area of about 540 ha. The basic urban indicators that are defined in the plans are analyzed and their summary is given. The goal of the research is to observe the trends related to the intensity of construction, the share of public uses and public areas, the future physical structure, the relationship to public goods, housing standards, etc., as well as to open issues related to the sustainable urban development of Belgrade. Key words: Urban planning, urban indicators, monitoring, evaluation, Belgrade.