The National Spatial Development Concept adopted in 2005
The National Spatial Development Concept, adopted by Parliamentary Decree 97/2005 (XII.25.), which defines Hungary’s spatial vision, the comprehensive, long-term spatial policy objectives necessary for achieving that vision, and medium-term spatial objectives, outlines spatial policy priorities, sets out the conditions for institutions and instruments of policy implementation, and contains conceptual objectives for the individual regions.
Many comprehensive analyses served in the production of this new document, among which were two documents accepted by parliament, the first and second “Report on the course of spatial processes and the implementation of the Spatial Development Policy” (accepted in 2001 and 2005 respectively), as well as the “Review of the National Spatial Development Concept” that was accepted by Parliament in 2005.
Decree 97/2005 (XII. 25) of the Hungarian Parliament on the National Spatial Development Concept
The National Spatial Development Concept adopted in 2005, shorter version (abridged for and edited for translation purposes)
The National Spatial Development Concept, adopted by Parliament in 1998
The XXI. Act of 1996 on spatial development and spatial physical planning, for the first time in the history of the Republic of Hungary, defined the course of spatial development activities, frameworks, and institutional systems in the country. The wording of the Act stipulates that national and territorial level spatial planning documents, concepts, programmes and physical plans are to be drawn up on a spatial developmental basis.
As prescribed by the tasks specified in the Act, the National Spatial Development Concept (NSDC) was prepared. It was accepted by Parliamentary decree number 35/1998 (III. 20.). The NSDC was the first developmental policy document of such legitimacy to define the long-term, comprehensive spatial-developmental objectives, the spatial guiding principles necessary for the formulation of developmental programmes, and provided information for orientation in sectoral and related spatial planning, as well as for anyone involved in spatial development.
NSDC 1998.
The abridged 2005 Review of the National Spatial Development Concept adopted in 1998.
The abridged version of the 2005 review of the National Spatial Development Concept (NSDC) adopted by Parliamentary decree 35/1998. (III. 20.), which contains its most important findings.
The National Spatial Development Concept (NSDC) that was adopted in 1998 was the first developmental policy document of such legitimacy to define the long-term, comprehensive spatial-developmental objectives, the spatial guiding principles necessary for the formulation of developmental programmes, provided information for orientation in sectoral and related spatial planning, as well as for anyone involved in spatial development.
The spatial development Act addresses the six-yearly NSDC review, thus in accordance with the stipulations of the law, the NSDC Review was prepared in 2004 and subsequently accepted by Parliament in 2005. It analyses and evaluates the extent to which the comprehensive objectives of the NSDC have been achieved, the realization and priorities of the objectives on a territorial and departmental basis, as well as the completion of the short-term objectives of the spatial development policy.
NSDC Review 2005.
The abridged version of the 2005 Report on the course of spatial processes and the implementation of the Spatial Development Policy
A summary of the most important findings of the Parliamentary Report, accepted in 2005, on the course of spatial processes and the implementation of spatial development policy.
The 1996 Act on spatial development and physical planning requires that the government reports on a biannual basis to Parliament on the course of spatial processes and the implementation of spatial development policy. The first report was made in 2000, and was accepted in 2001 by Parliamentary decree no. 39/2001. (VI. 18.). The second report was prepared in 2004, and was accepted by Parliament via the 97/2005. (XII. 25.) decree on the National Spatial Development Concept. The investigation deals with the period of time since the first Report, that is the four years between 1998 and 2004. In the interests of better understanding some of the processes, it also refers back to the whole decade of the 1990s. In the instances where it was available, the report also contains the data for 2003.
Report 2005.
The Report accepted in 2001 on the course of spatial processes and the implementation of the Spatial Development Policy
The 1996 Act on spatial development and physical planning requires that the government reports on a two-yearly basis to Parliament on the course of spatial processes and the implementation of spatial development policy. The first report was prepared in 2000 and accepted by Parliamentary decree no. 39/2001. (VI. 18.) in 2001. The examination of spatial processes is based on the statistics from 1991 to 1998. The examination of the degree to which spatial development policy was achieved, where possible, included data from 1999 and 2000 in its calculations.
Report 2001.
Annex I-II. Economy-Social processes
Annex III. Environment, protectionof natural resources
Annex IV. Technical infrastructure
Annex V. Spatial development instruments and institutions