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Rudarska područja i problem zaštite životne sredine - stavovi lokalnog stanovništva Bora i Majdanpeka
No full textRudarska područja u Srbiji nalaze se pred brojnim izazovima u domenu zaštite životne sredine i upravljanja okruženjem. Pored ekoloških izazova poput prekomerne emisije štetnih gasova, zagađenja površinskih i podzemnih voda i dr ., prisutni su i zakonsko-regulatorni izazovi, kao što je usaglašavanje sa EU legislativom i ekološkim principima, neefi kasna primena zakona i propisa, ali i društveni izazovi poput obrazovanja i podizanja svesti stanovništva o značaju zaštite životne sredine i njihovo učešće u formalnim i neformalnim aktivnostima u lokalnoj zajednici. Anketno istraživanje je sprovedeno na slučajnom uzorku (N=300) u periodu avgust-septembar 2024. u seoskim i gradskim naseljima grada Bora i opštine Majdanpek. Na osnovu toga, u ovom radu predstavićemo stepen učešća lokalnog stanovništva u kreiranju planskih dokumenata i aktivnostima koje su značajne za lokalnu zajednicu.Urednici: Dejan Filipović, Velimir Šećerov, Dušan Ristić, Marina Ili
The role of transport infrastructure in the sustainable development of mountainous areas in Serbia
No full textSpatial-functional changes are significantly influenced by transport
infrastructure as a key factor in integrating mountainous areas into contemporary
development processes and sustainability frameworks. This study presents an analysis
of the impact of the road network on the transformation of these predominantly rural
areas, with a focus on their connectivity to urban and tourist centers, as well as their
role in adapting to social and environmental challenges. Special attention is given
to the maintenance of roads under extreme climatic conditions (snowfall, rain, low
air temperatures, ice, fog), occurrences of landslides, rockfalls, and other hazards.
Multi-criteria analyses indicate potential approaches that can enhance the resilience
and functionality of infrastructure within the objectives of sustainable development.
The research findings highlight a direct correlation between the development of the
transport network and changes in population mobility, access to public services,
and economic activities in rural areas. The recommendations include strategies for
long-term infrastructure management, considering the specific characteristics of
mountainous regions.Уредници: Игор Јокановић, Сања Фри
Methodological Advances in Participatory Processes in Serbia: Enhancing Spatial Planning and Living Environments in Mining Regions
No full textParticipatory processes play a crucial role in spatial planning, particularly in mining regions where environmental and social impacts of resource extraction are significant. This research examines the need to adapt and improve public participation procedures in Serbia, emphasizing the legal framework, methodological enhancements, and institutional support to foster more meaningful engagement of the affected population. Conducted under the funding of the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (Grant #7598), the study is based on in-depth interviews with key stakeholders responsible for shaping participation processes in legislation, education, and practice. The research identifies challenges in existing participatory mechanisms and proposes solutions to enhance their effectiveness. A key recommendation is the enrichment of participatory methods at the earliest stages of planning—before formal decisions on plan creation are made—by improving stakeholder information, education, and early engagement. The study also highlights the importance of maintaining continuous feedback loops with stakeholders throughout the planning process and considering public participation during the spatial plan implementation phase. Furthermore, restoring trust in national and local government, as well as other decision-makers, is recognized as a critical factor in ensuring meaningful public participation. Strengthening institutional commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusivity is essential for fostering long-term stakeholder engagement and improving decision-making processes in spatial planning. This study contributes to the discourse on participatory governance by advocating for a more legally structured, methodologically enriched, and trust-centered approach to public participation in spatial planning, particularly in mining regions and their living environments.Editor: Natalija Miri
Karst area of Zabučje-Gradina
No full textKarst areas of western Serbia, such as the Valjevo and Pešter karsts, are well known and researched, but there are smaller and less well-researched units, such as the Zabučje–Gradina karst unit. This paper presents the basic geomorphological characteristics of the Zabučje–Gradina karst unit. The focus of the research is on karstological characteristics, with a special emphasis on the distribution of sinkholes and valleys in the karst. Detailed analysis using GIS tools has enabled the definition and consideration of the processes that led to the creation of specific karst forms, including sinkholes and fossil valleys. The spatial distribution of sinkholes is also shown, as well as the relationship of their distribution to the slope of the terrain on which they are located. Analysis in QGIS has determined that, as in Miroč, sinkholes in this area are also located at small slope angles, up to 12° at most. In the research area, valleys are classified as active, dry and relict, and this characteristic and arrangement of them were used for further reconstruction of paleoflows. The existence of epigenetic incision of the Đetinja into the limestone bedrock was also established. Special emphasis was placed on speleological objects in the Drežnica Valley, such as the Potpećka, Pipalska and Todorova caves, which represent significant objects in the research of karst processes and karst hydrology of this area
Impact of the mediterranean oscillation on climate elements and streamflow in the South Morava river basin
No full textThis study investigates the relationship between climate elements and river flow in the South Morava basin, emphasizing their dependence on the Mediterranean Oscillation Index (MOI). Data from the Korvingrad hydrological station, the Vranje synoptic station, and MOI records were analyzed over a 30-year period (1991–2020). Results indicate a positive trend in mean monthly temperatures across all months, with significant increases in February, March, and April. Significant trends were also observed in mean annual temperature and precipitation. Flow trends exhibited notable changes in March, with an annual flow value of 3.265 m³s⁻¹. The Pearson correlation coefficient revealed significant seasonal relationships between flow and precipitation, particularly in winter, summer, and autumn, while flow-temperature correlations were significant in summer and autumn. To further quantify these relationships, multiple linear regression was applied, using temperature and precipitation as independent variables and river flow as the dependent variable. The results demonstrated statistically significant associations in 11 out of 12 months, with the strongest linkage observed in November. Seasonal models indicated that precipitation had a dominant influence on flow in winter, spring, and autumn, while temperature had a relatively greater impact during the summer. The autumn model yielded the highest explanatory power (R² = 0.517). These findings underscore the Mediterranean Oscillation’s role in shaping both climate variability and hydrological dynamics in the South Morava basin, while highlighting the importance of integrating statistical modeling to better understand seasonal patterns of flow response to climatic drivers
Evaluation of bioclimatic conditions for tourism activities in the Podrinje-Valjevo Region (Serbia)
No full textTo better understand outdoor thermal comfort on both seasonal and monthly levels, the current trends and anomalies in the Podrinje-Valjevo Region (PVR) over the past 30 years (1991–2020) and their impact on tourist activities, two bioclimatic indices, the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and the Tourism Climatic Index (TCI), were utilized for the temporal assessment of bioclimatic conditions in Loznica and Valjevo. The results show that spring and autumn are the most favorable seasons for outdoor tourism activities, with April, May, September, and October being particularly optimal. According to UTCI, November has also become more bioclimatically favorable due to a rise in average monthly UTCI values. Additionally, UTCI data reveal a notable upward trend in seasonal anomalies, especially during autumn and spring, with average seasonal UTCI values increasing. Although TCI indicates that summer is particularly ideal for tourist outdoor
activities and tourists’ thermal comfort, UTCI highlights that summer months can cause significant thermal discomfort due to moderate heat stress. The results obtained can serve to more effective tourism planning in the Podrinje-Valjevo Region in Serbia
Analysing the natural disaster vulnerability of Serbian local self-government units using fuzzy logic and the TOPSIS method
No full textIn order to adequately prevent and mitigate the consequences of natural disasters, vulnerability to natural disasters must be analyzed at various administrative and territorial levels. In this study, the vulnerability to natural disasters of 25 local self-government units in Central Serbia, with an area between 300 and 400 km2, was analyzed. For each analyzed local self-government unit, based on the data on zones susceptible to natural disasters, the share of the area susceptible to certain natural disasters (floods, landslides and rockfalls, earthquakes, hail, excessive erosion and torrential floods) was calculated using GIS. In addition, the share of area susceptible to the aforementioned disasters was calculated in areas with residential and commercial buildings, where risk analysis for the population is crucial for their protection. Also, certain demographic data important for determining the vulnerability of the population to natural disasters were analyzed for the studied local self-government units: the percentage of people with disabilities in the total population aged 2 and over, the percentage of people aged 65 and over in the total population, the percentage of people with primary school, incomplete primary school and no education in the total population aged 15 and over, the percentage of inactive people in the total population and the percentage of elderly single-person households in the total number of households. Using the fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (fuzzy AHP), the weighting coefficients of the individual parameters were first determined. Then, based on the obtained parameter values and their weighting coefficients, the fuzzy MULTIMOORA method was applied to rank the studied local self-government units in terms of their vulnerability to natural disasters, from the most vulnerable to the least vulnerable. In addition, by applying the TOPSIS method based on weighting coefficients and parameter values, a performance index was determined to show the vulnerability of each local self-government unit to natural disasters. The application of fuzzy logic through a fuzzy AHP and the fuzzy MULTIMOORA method enabled greater objectivity in the ranking of the local self-government units, and the application of the TOPSIS method enabled greater objectivity in the quantification of the results.Editor: Natalija Miri
Становништво у малим насељима
No full textОва публикација објављена је уз финансијску помоћ Европске уније. За садржину ове публикације искључиво је одговоран Републички завод за статистику и та садржина нипошто не изражава званичне ставове Европске уније
Identification of safe helicopter landing zones and an overview of heliports in Serbia
No full textHelicopters are most commonly used in inaccessible areas during various
operations, whether civilian or military. This paper aims to provide an overview
of existing research on the automatic generation of safe helicopter landing
zones and to define the necessary parameters for their application in the territory
of the Republic of Serbia. The paper also presents the present-day state
of designated helicopter landing areas in Serbia. Notably, with 12 heliports,
Serbia is among the leading countries in the region for heliport infrastructure.
Additionally, the paper outlines the legal frameworks governing this subject
in Serbia, the European Union, and the United States. Finally, the paper
proposes parameters that define safe helicopter landing zones. Research of
this kind could aid decision-making processes during emergencies in the
Republic of Serbia and other countries.Editor: Milovan Staniši
Сезоналност рађања, фетални губици и температура ваздуха у региону Србија-север
No full textThe seasonality of births in Serbia shows a pattern in which the largest number of children are born during late summer and early autumn, placing the largest part of conceptions at the transition from one calendar year to another, which is not the case in the Serbia-North region. Taking into account the seasonality of births, we will try to estimate the distribution of conceptions on a weekly basis during the period 2015-2020. However, a special contribution of this paper will be observing of variations in the number of conceptions and births in parallel with variations in the average weekly air temperature by administrative districts in the Serbia-North region. The ratio between the number of conceptions during a calendar week with days of a certain average air temperature and live births that occur after 30-42 weeks later represents the degree of reproductive success indicating the level of fetal losses. Many recent studies indicate that there is a high correlation between the average weekly air temperature and clinically unregistered fetal losses that occur in the earliest stages of pregnancy. This effect is greatest in the first days after conception, potentially indicating the influence of an increase in air temperature on the occurrence of a conception error. The paper analyzes the relationship between changes in the number of days in five temperature ranges and changes in the number of pregnancies and live births as a positive pregnancy outcome. The results indicate that temperature extremes reduce the likelihood of a positive reproductive outcome. The expected increase in air temperatures and the occurrence of temperature extremes, under the influence of climate change, could further reduce the level of fertility in the Serbia-North region due to the specific seasonality of births and the large number of conceptions that occur during periods of particular temperature risk.Сезоналност рађања у Србији испољава такав образац да се највише деце рађа током касног лета и ране јесени, смештајући највећи део зачећа на преласку из једне у другу календарску годину, што није случај у региону Србија-север. Узимајући у обзир сезоналитет рађања покушаћемо да проценимо дистрибуцију зачећа на недељном нивоу током периода 2015-2020. Међутим, оно што би могло да представља посебан допринос овог рада јесте приказ варијација броја зачећа и рађања паралелно са варијацијама у просечној недељној температури ваздуха по управним областима у региону Србија–север. Однос између броја зачећа током календарске недеље са данима одређене просечне температуре ваздуха и живорођења која се након 30-42 недеље касније остваре, представља степен репродуктивног успеха указујући на ниво феталних губитака. Многе студије новијег датума указују да постоји висока корелација између просечне недељне температуре ваздуха и клинички нерегистрованих феталних губитака који се дешавају у најранијој фази трудноће. Овај утицај је највећи у првим данима након зачећа, потенцијално указујући на утицај пораста температуре ваздуха на појаву грешке у зачећу. У раду је анализирана веза између промена у броју дана у пет температурних опсега и промена у броју трудноћа и живорођења као позитивног исхода трудноће. Резултати указују да температурни екстреми смањују вероватноћу за позитиван репродуктивни исход. Очекивани пораст температура ваздуха и јављања температурних екстрема, под утицајем климатских промена, могли би додатно снизити ниво фертилитета у региону Србија-север услед специфичне сезоналности рађања и великог броја зачећа која се дешавају у периодима нарочитог температурног ризика