Positioning Western Balkan spatial governance and planning in the European framework

For various reasons, Western Balkan countries have been excluded from comparative analyses in the field of spatial governance and planning. The most recent comparative study, developed by the Italian team that participated in the ESPON COMPASS research project, has finally been able to consider these countries as well. The resulting typology of European spatial governance and planning systems makes it possible to compare the systems in place in the Western Balkan region with the rest of the European systems for the first time.