Plan4all portal
The harmonisation of spatial planning data according to the INSPIRE Directive based on the existing best practices in EU regions and municipalities and the res
ults of current research projects is the main focus of the eContentplus project Plan4all. The expected results are European forums for SDI in spatial planning, a da
tabase of best practices and analysis of best practices in terms of organisation, sharing, harmonisation and SDI recommendations for spatial plan
ning. The whole sector should profit from the availability of understandable and more transparent planning information across Europe. Although th
ere are basically the same ideas and concepts behind urban and spatial planning across Europe, the legal situation is completely fragmented. Curr
ent planning laws are disjointed and even experts from one country might have difficulties to understand the planning regulations of a neighbouri
ng country. For investors and decision makers it is almost impossible to compare planning regulations across Europe.