Transforming Metropolitan Regions – Evidence from Belgrade

The paper seeks to identify and assess the polarising, indirect direct favourable influence of Belgrade, as capital largest city in Serbia, development settlements centres within its administrative area, i.e. territory administratively named City Belgrade. includes an analysis demographic trends, including commuting functional morphological changes Belgrade region between 1971 2011. Various analytical synthetic methods have been used investigated territory’s degree transformation, both positive effects negative consequences impact various factors. Suburban areas are not clearly delimited. Belgrade’s urban area is marked by social segregation. initial hypothesis that underwent a complex multifaceted transformation has confirmed, which will significantly determine future planning solutions, especially regards identified causes factors changed transition, post-socialist period. appropriateness measures governing policies this crucial importance for country whole.