Integrative Strategic Planning and Design for the Strengthening of Identity and Cultural Tourism in the Danube Cities : Smederevo

Abstract

This monograph contributes to the framework of the Regional Network Building Development Strategy through tourism and education by strengthening the “Danube” cultural identity and solidarity and promoting discussions related to the future cooperation between the towns and cities along the Danube in line with new and future needs of inhabitants, stakeholders and local communities. It presents the results of the cooperation between the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Architecture and its Department of Urbanism and the local community/City of Smederevo within “DANUrB – DANube Urban Brand” INTERREG project. This cooperation was realised through the 25 Master theses and Master projects, done during the summer semester 2017/18 at the “Integrative Urbanism” Master Programme at the Department of Urbanism. All theses and projects were completed in 6 studios. Each studio explored the specific topic related to the main strategic goals of the DANUrB project: (1) web platform to support community-led local development of cultural tourism, (2) sustainable urban and spatial planning as a support to enhancing local cultural identity, (3) cultural tourism, (4) integrated projects for the sustainable development of territory, (5) instruments for the management of territorial development, and (6) urban regeneration....