Development and Changes in the Industrial Zone in Prizren

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse and discuss the development and changes in the zone of special importance in economic and industrial development of Prizren, as well as the development and changes in the destination of urban zone - Industrial Zone of Prizren town, from an Industrial Zone to the different zone. The paper addresses the changes of this important urban area compare to previous periods, General Urban Plan of 1996-1998 and continuing on to the proposals in the current General Urban Plan of 2003-2013. Political, social and economic changes in the past decades in Kosovo had stagnating impact on socio economic development processes, especially in the development of the most important sector - sector of industry. As a part of these changes is also the start and continuation of the process of privatization of Socialy Owned Enterprices(SOEs), with special emphasis on the SOE’s concentrated in the Industrial Zone in Prizren. As a result of this process is the total extinction of activities once developed industrial sector, that have been influential in changing the destination of an urban area as a whole. In order to have a clear reflection of the lack of implementation of the proposals from the current General Urban Plan in Prizren ( 2003-2013), the compare of the structure (pattern) of the Industrial Zone proposed in General Urban Plan of Prizren town, with the existing situation.