Public Purpose Investments in Voivodeship Spatial Development Plans as an Expression of Regional Spatial Policy

Abstract

Purpose: Defining possible ways to verify and evaluate voivodeship spatial development plans as key spatial policy tools at the voivodeship level. Methods: The content of all voivodeship spatial development plans was analysed, with a detailed classification of public purpose investments contained therein. Findings: Based on the conducted research, it can be indicated that data on public purpose investments included in voivodeship spatial development plans can also be used for other analyses. First of all, they are a key manifestation of voivodeship spatial policy. And in this context, an important measure of verifying the activity of a given voivodeship (taking into account all other circumstances) is information about the percentage share of public purpose investments of regional scope in all investments included in the plan. Research implications: Based on the conducted research, it can be indicated that data on public purpose investments included in voivodeship spatial development plans can also be used for other analyses. First of all, they are a key manifestation of voivodeship spatial policy. And in this context, an important measure of verifying the activity of a given voivodeship (taking into account all other circumstances) will be information on the percentage share of public purpose investments of the regional scope in all investments included in the plan.