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At todays press conference of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning the Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia 2050 was presented. The strategy addresses the key challenges of spatial development and strategically implements territorial cohesion on the territory of Slovenia. Yesterday the deputies approved it in the National Assembly.The new long-term spatial development strategy has been in the making for several years. More than 1100 stakeholders from all levels of spatial management and planning were involved including municipalities development agencies educational institutions residents organizations non-governmental organizations and the general public. It was created on the basis of 26 expert bases. 48 public consultations of various formats were held. The strategy received a positive opinion regarding the acceptability of environmental impacts.Minister Uro Brean emphasized at the press conference In the government we already committed ourselves with the coalition agreement that we want to seriously address the challenges of Slovenias spatial development. We promised to develop Slovenia polycentrically. The strategy connects wider urban areas into a logical whole and provides better quality and more accessible public services to rural areas. In the future we want to intervene in the space in a deliberate manner. We believe that the Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia 2050 brings about the harmonious development of Slovenia and the connection of all its inhabitants.The strategy establishes a more responsible attitude towards space. It takes into account the current challenges of urban planning climate change housing supply sustainable mobility food and energy self-sufficiency and integration into the international space. State Secretary Lenka Kavi said Slovenia is a small country so the pressures on space and nature are great. Thats why we have to deal with both of them wisely. Bad decisions from the past need to be remedied and good practices should be spread as much as possible. Our common goal must be to change our attitude towards both space and nature because we deserve a quality environment worthy of living in the 21st century.Lena Humerca olar head of the Department for Strategic Spatial Development added The strategy provides guidelines for the preparation of thematic action programs regional spatial plans and executive spatial acts and establishes a system for monitoring the achievement of goals with measurable indicators.The strategy will lay the strategic foundation for green infrastructure. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Space already actively participates in obtaining cohesion funds for urban renovations and urban green systems. The solutions from the strategy are aimed at achieving efficient sustainable and innovative use of resources and at the gradual transition to a participative model of space management. As a step on the way to achieving the long-term goals and directions of the strategy an action program will be prepared for its implementation until 2030. This will include tasks and connect measurable goals of spatial development with the implementation of sectoral policies.
