The Bosnian spatial planning system - attempt at an explanation

Abstract

To understand the Bosnian spatial planning system it is necessary to get an overview of the structure and hierarchical levels in Bosnia and Hercegovina (BiH). The process, of setting up a new state formation and order is directly linked with the war and its all impact (1992-1995), which has started after Bosnians independence from the former Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia – SFRY) in March 1992. The war consequences have still an enormous influence on daily life in Bosnia and Hercegovina and on the spatial planning system as well. This paper tries to explain the complexity of the Bosnian spatial planning system, to show its gaps and to explain the cause for its transnational planning character.