The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana

Smrekar, Aleš; Valjavec, Mateja Breg; Horvat, Katarina Polajnar; Tiran, Jernej

doi:10.3986/ags.7638

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“…Hence, the goal of the current analyses is to identify the most important variables in waste generation followed by a spatial perspective of the affected areas. According to Smrekar et al (2019), the increase in unfavourable residential conditions in some urban areas due to uncontrolled waste management can result in increased social degradation and differentiation and jeopardize the implementation of sustainable urban development. Production of solid waste is closely connected to population growth, general consumption and economic activity.…”

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Perspective of solid waste generation in Albania based on a combination of correlation and interpolation

Hysenaj

Duraj

2022

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Waste management is a serious problem in developing countries. Solid waste (SW) statistics provide an indication of compliance with the targets of the Waste Framework Directives (WFD). This paper includes an analysis of specific variables that directly influence trends in the production of SW. Albania is divided into 12 first-level administrative units, counties. The objective of this paper is to concentrate on the geographical areas that provide the most striking results. The analyses use linear regression and Pearson correlation in which the dependent variable is waste generation and the independent variables, geographic, demographic and economic, are among those that are of greatest importance in the production of SW. The specific relationships are highly significant (r > 0.98) and are the input for the IDW interpolation maps. The disaggregated panorama is used to develop policy recommendations for waste management in the affected areas. Prediction of urban waste through a combination of mathematical equations and geographical tools is part of the results of this study.

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Perspective of solid waste generation in Albania based on a combination of correlation and interpolation

Hysenaj

Duraj

2022

European Journal of Environmental Sciences

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“…At the European Union (EU) level, the Natura 2000 network has been adopted, the main objective of which is the conservation of biodiversity [15]. However, at the national level, various levels of protection and security have been established for these extremely vulnerable areas, such as landscape parks [16], national parks, and others [17]. Despite the seemingly good system, few countries effectively implement the above-mentioned measures to protect and safeguard wetlands in practice.…”

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Participatory Approach to Wetland Governance: The Case of The Memorandum of Understanding of the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park

Horvat

Gašperič

Leban³

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Wetlands are defined as dynamic ecosystems that combine the characteristics of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and are important from ecological as well as social and economic perspectives. In response to the intense degradation and alteration of wetlands, communities have developed various management strategies. One of the ways to achieve more effective participatory wetland management is to introduce the concept of a Wetland Contract, a voluntary agreement that ensures sustainable management and development of wetlands. This study on the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park in Slovenia follows the methodology of the preparation (legal framework, scientific description and stakeholder analysis) and implementation (organization of Territorial Labs, scenario planning and development) stages of the Wetland Contract concept. Of approximately 200 potential stakeholders, 34 participated in the Territorial Labs, and 16 stakeholders signed the less binding type of Wetland Contract, called the Memorandum of Understanding. The Memorandum of Understanding and its implementation process, which included systematic cross-sectoral participation, successfully overcame conflicts between stakeholders with different interests. The methodology used has shown great potential for further applications in wetlands of common interest.

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“…The amount of waste produced is directly related to wealth, production, and consumption [1,5]. People have more and more choice in consumption, and products have a shorter lifespan [1].…”

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Issues Surrounding Behavior towards Discarded Textiles and Garments in Ljubljana

Horvat

Vendramin

2021

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In recent years, post-consumer textile waste has become an important issue that attracts attention from activists, scientists and the media. The production and use of clothing has more than doubled in the last fifteen years due to declining costs, streamlined operations and rising consumption under the influence of fast fashion. According to research, the average European buys as much as 26 kg of textiles each year and discards 11 kg, while a very small share of post-consumer textile waste is recycled. This article presents the findings of a study on household textile waste in the capital of Ljubljana. The research showed that despite the significant declarative environmental awareness of people for sustainable behavior in the field of textile waste, the share of those decreases with exposure to actual behavior. However, there are few people who are completely uninterested in reducing textile waste, as most people are aware of the problem and pay more and more attention to it. The authors study the management of textile waste and its creation by the inhabitants of Ljubljana in the broader context of the influences of fast fashion, as well as the cultural specifics of the Slovenian society.

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The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana

Cited by 5 publications

References 75 publications

Perspective of solid waste generation in Albania based on a combination of correlation and interpolation

Perspective of solid waste generation in Albania based on a combination of correlation and interpolation

Participatory Approach to Wetland Governance: The Case of The Memorandum of Understanding of the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park

Issues Surrounding Behavior towards Discarded Textiles and Garments in Ljubljana

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