Problemy planowania strategii i zagospodarowania przestrzennego w zarządzaniu rozwojem obszarów metropolitalnych

The aim of the work is recognizing and systemizing of the problems related to planning of a complex management strategy of metropolitan area development as well as preparation of a spatial development plan for such areas. The problems of planning are defined as the difficulties, dilemmas and doubts about different aspects of the planning process. The author is referring to the features of metropolitan areas and typical problems which are solved in the planning process of their development. In extent justified by the content, the author uses the analogies with problems of planning on the local level. The problems discussed in the paper tackle (inter alia): defining the subject of a metropolitan areas strategic plan, participation of variety of actors in the planning process, enhancing strategic features of spatial planning of metropolitan areas as well as the definition of the range of issues a strategic plan decide on. The author is also analyzing the causes of the problems and showing some of the possibilities of solving them.