The Significance of the Development and Improvement of Multipurpose Spaces as Centers in Rural Areas of Serbia

The research examines the possibility of improving the spatial and functional capacities of centers in rural areas of the Republic of Serbia. The basic question raised in the paper refers to the specific definition of the center, more precisely the criteria that define it in the contemporary context. That is, how rural areas and settlements can be integrated into contemporary development trends. The initiation of multipurpose spaces is analyzed as a development model that can contribute to the social and economic sustainability of the settlement. The relevance of the study is based on the analysis of examples, i.e. the analysis of positive and negative sides of different types of spatial entities that represent centers in rural areas.