Stage 1: Content of the "Whiteplan" • ,,White Areas" without principle restrictions for building development • Classification of areas where no building development shall take place (negative map): • Natural hazard zones (floods, avalanches, etc.) • Areas for constructional protective measures • Nature protection areas • Protection of agricultural land • Protection of religious and cultural important areas • Planning corridors technical infrastructure, e.g. highways • Land securing for special construction, e.g. waste water treatment plants • Archaeological excavation areas • Mining areas (stone, ore, coal, etc.) • First draft of development cells for further development (optional) Stage 2: Further Refining • Classification of areas where no building development shall take place (Transfer of the negative map from the „Whiteplan") • Classification of suitable zones for building development including existing settlement areas (based on the white areas and first draft of development cells for further development from the "Whiteplan") • Basic specifications for the particular development zones: • Main use: e.g. residential area, business area, public buildings • Guidelines for traffic access • Specification of density • Time zones for development • Provision with technical and social infrastructure