摘要：Reconsidering the efficiency of contemporary spatial planning in Croatia and comparing it with the legacy passed on since the second half of the 20th century which has influenced its shaping, this paper deals with the development of spatial planning for the area of Šibenik- Knin County (organised as a regional self-government unit in 1997.). In accordance with the available sources the sequence of plan making and adoption was reconstructed within three periods of time and higher level planning guidelines were analysed. The first period lasted until the mid 1970s when the first country spatial plan was adopted. The second period lasted until 1992.; towards the end of that period the second country spatial plan was adopted. Following the Croatian independence the new territorial organisation was implemented, thus beginning the third period. Within each period three levels of spatial planning can be recognized: macro (national), mezzo (macro-regional and regional) and micro (local) level. The main guidelines concerning spatial development issues are shown for the analysed spatial plans. In spite of aspiring to optimal and rational development and environmental protection in spatial plans, Šibenik-Knin County is facing many inherited and new conflicts in space: overconcentration of population and economic activities in coastal settlements, favouring partial interests and capital, zones of excessive construction work and building of second homes, lots of illegal construction work, lack of effective development alternatives. An important mechanism for dealing with spatial development disparities is systematic planning. Careful coordination of planning on the (macro)regional level is also needed. A precondition of sustainable spatial development is that planning authorities and institutes should be reinforced by interdisciplinary teams. A further requirement are high quality spatial planning documents, a strict supervision of their implementation and a strict system of penalties.
