The “Special Spatial Framework for Industry” focuses on organizing industrial activity into concentrated clusters to enhance efficiency, promote regional development, and protect the environment. While not legally binding, it serves as a strategic guide, ensuring that all related planning aligns with its provisions.
The framework provides both general and specific guidelines for the spatial organization of various industrial sectors, addressing their unique spatial needs. Additionally, it sets out measures for the placement of key industrial investments, vital to the national economy, and includes special protections for cultural heritage sites, defining areas where industrial development should be restricted to preserve these locations.
The framework operates at both the national and regional levels, with a focus on the metropolitan areas of Athens and Thessaloniki, which are the primary axes for industrial development. It also promotes secondary industrial hubs to support more balanced regional growth, reducing the concentration of industry in these main areas
