Ozemeljska raznovrstnost – cilj sodobnega urejanja prostora : Territorial diversification – the objective of modern spatial planning and management

The attendants of the latest World Environmental Conference which took place in Johannesburg in 2002 found that the attitude towards the environment has not changed despite the two decade old adoptedagreements and commitments. On the contrary, the pressure on the environment is gradually increasing with the noticeable increase of pollution, diminishing of the non-renewable natural sources, exceeding of selfcleansing and recovery potential and the obliteration of environmental diversification. Therefore, theattendants of the conference again called upon the world public to immediately respect those orientations of the environmentally friendly, sustainable development that have already been outlined. Among the orientations stated in the Guiding Principles forSustainable Spatial Development of the European Continent, renewal is highlighted within the integral whole of building structure management. It has been proven through multi-layered research of historical development of inhabitation and settlements that it ispossible to achieve long-term preservation of healthy natural sources and the natural, cultural, religious and therefore environmental diversification as the fundamental value of quality residing only by performing a developmental renewal of the alreadyexisting features. However, achieving harmonious merging of the existing, of that which has a heritage value, by transformation and adding of the new, which must meet the new requirements and new needs, is a tiresome and demanding task. It must be aimed atlifting the existing general culture of residing (simply regulating the legislation does not suffice!). It has been proven through conditions in some of the developed countries of the united Europe that only high awareness among the population and a highly developed culture.