Author(s)

N. Plass, P. Trinkaus, C. Rinesch & V. Strasser

Abstract

The use of checklists to support spatial planning in the municipality of Graz N. lass', P. ~rinkaus', C. ~inesch' & V. strasser2 'Institute of Sustainable Techniques and Systems, Joanneum Research, Austria 2 Private Consultant, Austria Abstract The urgency of incorporating strategic assessment in the planning process across Europe is rooted in the opportunities it presents to evaluate environmental impacts of urban policies at an early stage of their development. Due to rapid transformations in spatial development the issue of strategic planning and assessment turns out to be of particular importance both because of the growing dynamics of the pressure exerted upon the physical environment and the lack of an adequate framework for its implementation (legislation, administrative structures, expert competence). It is expected to contribute to an improvement of both the process and the results in strategic urban planning. The research done on methodology focused on the development of a methodolog

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