NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS IN REGENERATION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CITY OF NIŠ
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly prioritized in contemporary urban planning of residential areas, as they offer sustainable and resilient responses to environmental and social challenges, by integrating nature to enhance climate adaptation, biodiversity, and human well-being. Given their crucial role in enhancing public open space (POS...
By Milena Dinić Branković, Danijela Milanović, Jelena Đekić, Milica Ljubenović, Milica Igic
URBAN MORPHOLOGY INDICATORS FOR MICRO-SCALE URBAN HEAT ISLAND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT – LESSONS FROM THE BE READY PROJECT
Rapid urbanization has significantly altered urban morphology, intensifying the urban heat island (UHI) effect and increasing thermal stress in cities. Previous studies have demonstrated that urban morphology plays a crucial role in UHI formation, especially at the micro-scale. This study examines the feasibility of assessing UHI sensitivity at the...
By Jelena Đekić, Ljiljana Vasilevska
IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE IN RURAL AREAS IN SERBIA – POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES
Rural areas occupy more than a half territory of the Republic of Serbia, and they are home for more than 50% of total population. These areas are very diverse due to different topographic structure, settlements within them emerged mainly spontaneous - adjusting to the existing terrain. Settlements in rural areas have very vibrant history and the in...
By Milica Igić, Milena Dinić Branković, Jelena Đekić, Ivana Bogdanović Protić, Mihailo Mitković