Uwarunkowania obronne systemu osadniczego RP w świetle polityki przestrzennego zagospodarowania kraju : Polska 2000 Plus

The article presents the influence of a new state spatial management policy, „Poland 2000 Plus” onto the functioning of settlements network in case of war. Therefore, the forecast towns development in the defence needs aspect has been analysed. A special attention has been drawn to changes in situating spatial urban areas and appearing so called zones of growing civilisation - economic potential concentration (the core of the state administration and economy) in respect to the state defence strategic line. There have also been stressed the consequences of defence character resulting from the will to consolidate a moderate poly-centric concentration of population and investments. There has been shown the significance of a right - in the defence aspect - development of towns inner structure, the shape of compact building and building physical resistance. Moreover, an attempt has been carried out of some Polish biggest towns defence evaluation.