Knjiga predstavlja model povezovanja prostorskega in razvojnega načrtovanja na regionalni ravni. Model smo izdelali na podlagi analize gradiv, ankete po občinah ter delavnic z naročnikoma in ključnimi deležniki. Predstavljena so izhodišča za oblikovanje modela, sam model pa predstavimo z vidika vsebin, potrebnih strokovnih podlag, strukture strateških izhodišč, procesnih vidikov načrtovanja in povezovanja, ključnih deležnikov, ter potrebnih financ in tveganj. Izdelali smo tudi priporočila za uveljavitev predlaganega modela v praksi. Ob tako zastavljenemu modelu in njegovem doslednem izvajanju v praksi se bo izboljšalo načrtovanje na regionalni ravni, pri čemer bo to upoštevalo gospodarski, socialni in prostorski vidik. S tem bosta zagotovljena trajnosten razvoj in ohranjanje prostorskih potencialov.

The paper aims to compare the existing spatial planning system in both countries, their spatial planning laws, documents and planning approaches. It focuses on the level of land use and urban planning instruments at the local level. It addresses the administrative and procedural characteristics of the two countries as well as experiences and examples of best practices that can be shared in the future. The results presented show that the countries are quite similar in terms of both the planning system and the typology of spatial planning acts. There are clearer differences in the planning approaches at the local level and in the current challenges regarding the stakeholders' participation in the planning processes.

The book (' Demographic analysis and projections for rural and urban areas in Slovenia') examines demographic development in the statistical regions of Slovenia. First, we formed the demographic settlement types of the municipalities. These types later helped us in the internal division of the regions into demographically homogeneous areas, which formed the basic unit for calculating demographic projections. Based on the 2018 data, we made demographic projections for the years 2023, 2028, 2033, and 2038 for the demographic settlement types of the municipalities, for the statistical regions by demographically homogeneous areas, for the whole country, and for the disadvantaged border areas. Demographic analyses show the continuation of population density in the Central Slovenia statistical region and along the greater part of the highway intersection, as well as a decrease in the number of inhabitants in individual towns and extensive border areas. Thus, in spatial and structural terms, predictions made decades ago, when the authors began to point out the demographic threat to Slovenia and the expected spatial consequences of demographic changes, are coming true. We have compared the obtained results with various studies, and in the end, we have also presented a proposal for measures to improve the demographic picture and guidelines for the preparation of professional bases in the field of demography for the preparation of regional spatial plans. Knjiga naslavlja problematiko demografskega razvoja v slovenskih statističnih regijah. Najprej smo določili demografsko naselbinske tipe občin, ki so nam kasneje pomagali pri notranji členitvi regij na demografsko homogena območja, ki so bila temeljna enota za izračun demografskih projekcij. Demografske projekcije smo na podlagi podatkov iz leta 2018 pripravili za leta 2023, 2028, 2033 in 2038, in sicer za demografsko naselbinske tipe občin, za statistične regije po demografsko homogenih območjih, za celotno državo in za obmejna problemska območja. Demografske analize kažejo na nadaljevanje zgoščanja prebivalcev v osrednjeslovenski statistični regiji in ob večjem delu avtocestnega križa ter na upad števila prebivalcev v posameznih mestih in obsežnih obmejnih območjih. S tem se v prostorskem in strukturnem smislu uresničujejo napovedi izpred desetletij, ko so avtorji začeli opozarjati na demografsko ogroženost Slovenije in pričakovane prostorske posledice demografskih sprememb. Dobljene rezultate smo primerjali z različnimi študijami, na koncu pa smo predstavili še predlog ukrepov za izboljšanje demografske slike in smernice za pripravo strokovnih podlag s področja demografije za pripravo regionalnih prostorskih planov.

Work at home and work from home are becoming the subject of interdisciplinary research in the current social conditions. Slovenia, as a post-transition country, has specific experience in terms of its regulation, as the former socialist and later transition period were relatively tolerant of various forms of work at home. The article presents the results of research aimed at studying current normative provisions for the organization of work at home, its actual spatial and program scope, and its correlation with building typology and morphology. Using a descriptive research method and by analyzing existing databases in the GIS environment, we found that work at home is a very extensive phenomenon in Slovenia. Despite the effective instruments in the fields of spatial planning, public administration, tax system, and employment legal relationships, its scope is mainly a consequence of historical tolerance, as this form of work has been legally organized and desirable for decades. We found that various urban characteristics did not significantly affect its occurrence in the past. The differences are reflected only in the extent of business activities that can be carried out in residential areas and differ according to the distance from urban centers. In order for the regulation of work at home to become even more efficient in the future, it is necessary to define more detailed criteria, especially in terms of its program regulation and monitoring of the spatial situation.

This article presents various indices for describing the characteristics of land use and monitoring land-use change in various periods. These indices were either developed by the authors or were derived from landscape metrics. They were calculated for five selected sites of agricultural land (sites) for the time when the Franciscean Cadaster was introduced and for 2015. A comparison of the values of the indices revealed the changes in the selected sites, and the conclusions present an opinion on their suitability. It was found that the numerical values of the indices reflect visually detected changes in the graphic representation of land use, and they could therefore be introduced into the system for monitoring land-use changes.