Depopulated and Abandoned Areas in Serbia in the 21st Century—From a Local to a National Problem

Živanović, Vedran; Joksimović, Marko; Golić, Rajko; Malinić, Vladimir; Krstić, Filip; Sedlak, Marko; Kovjanić, Aleksandar

doi:10.3390/su141710765

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“…This is the main factor that slows down economic development. Moreover, inhabitants of rural areas in Serbia complain about it [142,143]. Local and regional roads have been built around Stolovi Mountain.…”

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Sustainable Tourism near the City—A Case Study of Stolovi Mountain, Serbia

Penjišević,

Lukić,

Milosavljević

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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This paper deals with the sustainability of tourism in Stolovi Mountain. The purpose of the research was to show that it is possible to develop sustainable tourism in unestablished localities, intending to reduce differences in regional development in the Republic of Serbia, and then refine the tourist offerings of already established tourist localities in the vicinity. Various literature sources were used in the research. GIS software (QGIS 3.12) was used in order to create geographic and other special maps. Field observations were conducted, which were used to perform an in-depth analysis. In addition, two surveys were conducted with people from Kraljevo and those coming from other places in order to determine the identity and recognizability of Stolovi Mountain. The significance of this research is in pointing out that the connection of tourist sites can enrich the offer and attract new visitors, but also in supplementing scientific knowledge about Stolovi Mountain. The main results of the research show that green forms of tourism will ensure ecological sustainability. Kraljevo, a nearby city, is home to the workforce that will care for the localities, provide material contributions for the preservation of nature, guide jobs and sell souvenirs. Stolovi Mountain could quickly be included in various tourist tours and begin to demonstrate the first positive economic effects, followed by sociodemographic ones. The affirmation of mountainous, sparsely populated areas will lead to uniform regional development.

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Section: Results and Discussion About Economic Sustainabilitymentioning

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Sustainable Tourism near the City—A Case Study of Stolovi Mountain, Serbia

Penjišević,

Lukić,

Milosavljević

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…Pojam klastera, prema definiciji, podrazumeva grupu sličnih subjekata (u ovom slučaju naselja) prema određenim osobinama, koji su pozicionirani jedni pored drugih (The Britannica Dictionary, 2023). Do sada je objavljeno nekoliko radova u kojima se napušteni klasteri tumače sa različitih aspekata budućeg korišćenja prostora napuštenih naselja (Joksimović & Golić, 2021;Živanović et al, 2022;Joksimović & Golić, 2023).…”

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Depopulation cluster: Settlements with 20 or less inhabitants in Serbia

Joksimović,

Golić,

Krstić

et al. 2023

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The article deals with the complex dynamics of depopulation in rural areas in Serbia. Although the topic has been very topical in recent decades and research has long identified the causes and consequences of depopulation in numerous regions in Europe, there seems to be no systematic approach to the implementation of policies for the management of abandoned areas. We started from already known factors contributing to depopulation, including economic, social and environmental dimensions. Based on previous research, historical trends and a statistical database, we attempted to represent depopulation as a spatial process that has its own size, structure and consequences, using a new, quantitative methodology for grouping abandoned areas into clusters as basic units of dispersal of depopulated areas. The aim of the work was to quantitatively determine the size and structure of the depopulated area in Serbia after the 2022 census. The study opened up new fields of research for the future use of depopulated space, but also offered certain solutions for policy makers, researchers and municipalities struggling with the challenges of depopulation. The results of the work show the existence of 47 abandoned clusters in 10 administrative regions of Serbia, which is 17 more than in the 2011 census. Further homogenization and consolidation of clusters was found in the statistical regions: Toplička, Zaječarska, Jablanička, Pirotska and Raška region, i.e. an increase in the total depopulated area as well as its spatial expansion towards the north of the country.

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“…The usual explanation is that the root cause is stagnation in agriculture, especially if it is not intense enough, not market-oriented, and/or cannot provide a sufficient income [12]. The globalization of the economy and its accompanying social and cultural processes lead to young people being increasingly dependent on the opportunities offered to them in their local environment [13,14].…”

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Quality of Life as a Limiting Factor in the Development of the Region along the Great Bačka Canal (Serbia)

Lalić,

Bubalo Živković,

Đerčan

et al. 2024

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This paper presents the results of a study of the regional–demographic characteristics and the quality of life of the population of Central Bačka, carried out in five municipalities along the Great Bačka Canal (June–August 2022). It included 870 respondents (0.5% of the total adult population). This is a region that has considerable potential for satisfaction with quality of life; however, the studied area has undergone socioeconomic stagnation, so it was necessary to analyze the effect that the activities of all the existing natural and anthropogenic elements could have on mitigating the negative trends of development in an area where the staple of the economy is agricultural production and which was one of the most-developed areas in Serbia. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that impact the perceptions of the population regarding quality of life in the settlements of Central Bačka to define measures that could improve their quality of life. The hypothesis was that, based on the identified factors, the population is not satisfied with their quality of life, which could have a significant impact on demographic trends; there are statistically significant differences in the attitudes of the respondents surrounding basic standard-of-living elements, depending on their sociodemographic characteristics. The instrument used in the study consisted of two parts. The first part of the questionnaire was designed to compile the sociodemographic features of the participants, and the second part was used to study the indicators that determine quality of life. The non-parametric techniques used in this study were the Mann–Whitney U test and the Kruskal–Wallis test. The results indicated a medium or low degree of satisfaction with most of the indicators, confirming the proposed hypothesis regarding differences in the subjective perception of well-being compared to the sociodemographic characteristics of the studied population.

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Depopulated and Abandoned Areas in Serbia in the 21st Century—From a Local to a National Problem

Cited by 8 publications

References 61 publications

Sustainable Tourism near the City—A Case Study of Stolovi Mountain, Serbia

Sustainable Tourism near the City—A Case Study of Stolovi Mountain, Serbia

Depopulation cluster: Settlements with 20 or less inhabitants in Serbia

Quality of Life as a Limiting Factor in the Development of the Region along the Great Bačka Canal (Serbia)

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