The aim of the paper is to present green infrastructure planning within the
concept of climate-smart cities. In this context the use of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), as part of green infrastructure planning, is
stressed in the establishment of climate-smart cities. In addition to
presenting international examples of good practice, such as using GIS data,
maps and tools for support in the USA, or designing a tool for water
management and water infrastructure planning in Chicago, the paper provides
an insight into the current status of green infrastructure planning in
Serbia. The ?Green regulation of Belgrade? project is presented as a
representative example. The conclusions emphasise that the main preconditions
for achieving climate-smart and green cities include legal and planning
frameworks, as well as appropriate strategic and other programs that will
further encourage the creation of GIS for green areas and create the
conditions for climate-smart green infrastructure planning. [Project of the
Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant
no. TR 36035: Spatial, Environmental, Energy and Social Aspects of Developing
Settlements and Climate Change - Mutual Impacts and Grant no. TR 36036:
Sustainable spatial development of Danube area in Serbia]
Taking into consideration that growth of urban population has impacts on land use and that managing urban population change is one of the most important contemporary challenges, this paper deals with the sustainable development of peri-urban zones which represent important an environment where employment opportunities are developed and resources exploited (particularly agricultural resources) and environment where important recreational and leisure activities could be pursued. Within the review of current concepts and planning practices, the concepts of multifunctional agriculture and multifunctional landscapes in peri-urban zones are pointed out, as well as EU Developing Periurban Projects. The paper particularly focuses on the current situation in Serbia, where there is no specific legal basis for the planning of peri-urban areas, although there are positive examples of strategies, regulations and planning documents which treat agriculture and greenery in peri-urban zones in a sustainable manner
The paper analyzes the SEA status in the Republic of Serbia in the context of climate change problem. In addition to an overview of current legal framework, status and relationship towards the planning process, special attention has also been dedicated to the analysis of current practice - the SEA of plans of different hierarchical levels - for the purpose of giving insight into the current state. The paper stress that the development of the SEA in Serbia has stagnated since the introduction of the Law on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment („Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“, no.135/2004 and 88/2010) in the sense that there are no special activities in innovating methodological and procedural framework, nor public participation initiatives. Further, results of research that has been carried out indicate that climate change problems have not been systematically treated in the SEA, i.e. in plans, and that the existing legal framework is not fully supportive of this problem area. Based on the results, the recommendations have also been formulated which, amongst other things, include the formulation of special guidelines for carrying out the SEA which would, in particular, treat climate change in the sense of instructions related to phases of planning, level and coverage of plans including also examples of good practice, as well as strengthening of institutional framework and permanent education
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) represents one of the most important instruments for implementation of the sustainable development strategy in planning. The paper presents methodological framework and method used for SEA impact evaluation of the Waste Management Regional plan for Kolubara region in Serbia. The methodological approach and method are based on planer's approach that has results in practice. The method is found after the multicriterion evaluation of the plan solutions within the defined SEA aims and indicators using qualitative expert assessment.
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