Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning aims to become an international forum and suitable support for the voice of collaborative research of a wide range of specialists that are interested in publishing their research results on various topics in the field of human geography, urban and regional planning, agro-forestry sciences, etc. Since 2010, our journal has been edited biannually, in English, by the Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning publishes theoretical and applied original research studies and review papers that focus on any of the following main subject areas

Settlements *localization and spatial distribution * identity and typology *architecture and design *inner structure and functional zoning *technical infrastructures *public transport and urban circulation *urban and rural economy *urban and rural landscape *polarization areas, systems of settlements *urban and rural development policies *future design patterns

Spatial Planning *current issues and trends in land-use planning and urban design *theories and models for sustainable development *demographic and socio-economic assessments *technical infrastructure planning *natural resources – evaluation, use and impact *geographical risk in spatial planning *environmental assessments *landscape planning *agriculture, forestry, alternative land-use, mining areas *tourism planning *applying GIS to spatial planning *alternative sources of energy and territorial development