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Creating Sustainable Buildings: Structural Design Based on the Criterion of Social Benefits for Building Users
(MDPI, 2022)
Sustainable building involves reducing negative environmental impacts with a simultaneous increase in life quality. The aim is to optimize building performances while considering all
aspects of sustainability: environmental, ...
Is Agent-Based Simulation a Valid Tool for Studying the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions on Local Economy? A Case Study of Four European Cities
(MDPI, 2021)
Implementing nature-based solutions (NBSs) in cities, such as urban forests, can have
multiple effects on the quality of life of inhabitants, acting on the mitigation of climate change, and
in some cases also enhancing ...
The Transformation of Dorćol Power Plant: Triggering a Sustainable Urban Regeneration or Selling the Heritage?
(Basel : MDPI, 2022)
The power plant “Power and Light” (1932, Belgrade) was the first one to generate alternating current in Serbia. Situated along the Danube river, it represented a part of an industrial area positioned in the Dorćol neighborhood, ...
Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland
(MDPI, 2023)
There is an overall scientific consensus that green spaces positively affect urban dwellers’ health and well-being. However, there is a gap between knowledge and policy objectives, and their translation into effective ...
The Evaluation of Urban Renewal Waterfront Development: The Case of the Sava Riverfront in Belgrade, Serbia
(Basel : MDPI, 2020)
Belgrade is the only capital in the world at the confluence of two major international rivers navigable for global shipment—the Danube and the Sava River. However, it was only after the unification of all riversides within ...
Urban Planning Impact on Mobility and Residential Satisfaction of Older People in Novi Sad
(MDPI, 2022)
Social, political and economic changes have generated processes of revitalization of the
built environment in post-socialist countries since the beginning of the 1990s; these changes are
related to the physical structure ...
A Systematic Review of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Studies for the Urban (Re)Design of City Squares
(MDPI, 2024)
In the upcoming period, city squares’ urban redesign will be crucial in achieving sustainable development goals. This study presents a systematic review of OTC-related studies for the urban design of city squares using the ...
Repurposing and the Impact of New Facilities on the Potential Presentation of Industrial Heritage
(MDPI, 2022)
Industrial heritage combines historical, architectural and cultural values of the context in
which it is located. In order for the spatial and architectural potential of these buildings to be used
even after the loss of ...
The Possibilities of Preservation, Regeneration and Presentation of Industrial Heritage: The Case of Old Mint “A.D.” on Belgrade Riverfront
(Basel : MDPI AG, 2020)
This paper aims to explore industrial heritage of Belgrade that is located in the city center
and therefore, has considerable potential for future architectural and urban development of the
Serbian capital. The whole ...
Toward Flood Resilience in Serbia: The Challenges of an (Un)Sustainable Policy
(MDPI AG, 2020)
In May 2014, Serbia was hit by a catastrophic flooding event. The Municipality of Obrenovac
suffered severe consequences due to a number of reasons, mainly the poor conditions of flood protection
infrastructure and ...