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Planning Systems

European Spatial Policy-Making

National Planning Systems

Comparison of Planning Systems

I. National constitutions and planning systems

II. Planning and management at national level

III. Planning and management at regional level

1. Territorial organization

2. Forms of planning at regional levels (planning process)

3. Statutory categories of plans (planning products)

4. Body mandated for initiating and approval of plans

5. Binding force of regional plan

IV. Planning at municipal and local level

V. Participation

Practical Examples

1. Territorial organization