22ndnd PlanCoast conference PlanCoast conference

Constanta, May and June 2007

Slovenian partnerAdriatic area

Slavko MezekRegional development center Koper

SLOVENIAN COAST

The Slovenian coast is only 46 km long (one thousandth of the entire Mediterranean)The whole coastal area is divided into three municipalities, namely:

• Koper• Izola and • Piran

RRC KOPER: ROLE IN THE PROJECT

WP1: Assessment of current status

WP2: Creation of a GIS database on relevant Slovenian data as a basis for a cross-border (Italy/Slovenia/Croatia) sea-use-plan of Trieste Bay

WP3: Compile data on current sea uses in Slovenian 12 sm zone of Trieste Bay and develop an integrated, single map of current sea uses

WP4:Prepare expert groundwork for new municipal spatial plans

Findings – national reportSpatial planning system in the country

• Evolution of spatial planning in the country

• Planning agencies (national, local level)

• Planning framework

• Involvement of public

• Development control

• Problem: Instablity of the system, focus on the system, not in the content,

• Problem: lack of regional/provincial level

• Problem: weak supporting “soft” instruments (incentives, information management)

• Problem: involvment too formal, weak participation of general public, conflicts, weak resolution management,

• Problem: weak planning controll

Findings – national report Spatial planning system in the country

• urban, countryside and transport planning

• environmental protection and planning

• conservation of nature and cultural heritage

• coastal zone planning

• maritime spatial planning

• Integration transport/ spatial planning

• Dispersed settlement structure/ costs of infrastructure

• lack of management of protected areas,

• no specific arrangements existing,

• non existing maritime spatial planning,

Findings – national reportSpecifities of spatial planning in

coastal zones

• Tourism: pressures on the coastal strip;

• investments ( hotels, marinas) are planned almost exclusively in the coastal strip,

Findings – national reportSpecifities of spatial planning in

coastal zones

• Transport: development of Pot of Koper

• Transport: modal split/sustainable mobility, congestion,

Findings – national reportSpecifities of spatial planning in

coastal zones

• Environmental infrastructure:

• communal waste,

• waste water drainage and treatment,

• water supply,

Findings – national reportSpecifities of spatial planning in

coastal zones

• Nature, biodiversity: spatial conflicts, management, threats/environmental pressures,

• Cultural heritage protection and management ,

Findings – national reportSpecifities of spatial planning in

coastal zones

• Litoralistation, urban sprawl, real estate market,

Findings – national reportSpatial planning in

coastal zone

• Planning in coastal zones • Existing plans based on spatial

plans, prepared in late 80-ies; several times ammended,

• ammendments do not assure integrated approach-new plans needed;

• lack of clear vision and goals, related to sustainable development,

• non existent sustainable mobility schemes, which fosters urban sprawl,

Current sea uses

• Current uses identified

• Legal basis and regimes identified

Spatial planning

• Compiled existing spatial plans, detailed municipal spatial plans;

Slavko Mezek

Regional Development centre of Koper

Zupanciceva 18, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

Phone: +386 5 66 37 580

Fax: +386 5 66 37 581

E-mail: info@rrc-kp.si

Internet page: www.rrc-kp.si

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