The stakeholders and the municipal authorities in the spatial competition

The aim of the study is to determine the role of each stakeholder in the spatial competition as expressed in the application of specific tools of the spatial policy. The possible impact of different groups of stakeholders on the indicated tools as well as the possible reactions of the municipal authorities both have been verified. Simultaneously, the optimal role of the municipal authorities in the spatial competitionhas been presented along with the necessary connection associated with the directions of changes in the land management system. The study contains a research part.