TY  - JOUR
AU  - Protić, Branko
AU  - Lukić, Bogdan
AU  - Popović, Vladimir
AU  - Ristić, Dušan
AU  - Šećerov, Velimir
AU  - Jeftić, Marija R.
AU  - Đorđević, Dejan S.
AU  - Vračarević, Bojan
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1763
AB  - This research explores development conflicts within Kopaonik National Park (NP) arising from the prioritization of winter tourism, particularly skiing activities and the associated infrastructure. This emphasis has led to the marginalization of the unique natural heritage that warranted the park’s establishment in 1981, presenting an unusual case of exploiting and jeopardizing significant Balkan natural heritage. Tourist facilities situated in protection zones II and III interface with natural reserves in protection zone I, escalating conflicts and spatial impacts and raising concerns about the preservation of reserves and the park’s original purpose. Kopaonik Mountain, inherently suited for winter tourism, faces the challenge of accommodating a ski center within its exceptional natural heritage. Legal and planning activities support winter tourism without adequately defining its compatibility with the park’s natural heritage. Through an in-depth analysis of legal documents, plans, projects, and studies, this paper highlights conflicts, especially with natural heritage, expressing concerns for the park’s future. The Spatial Plan of the Special Purpose Area of National Park Kopaonik, as a highly important strategic document, leans toward winter activities, prompting a critical review. The paper concludes with suggestions to alleviate winter tourism’s negative impacts and proposes sustainable practices within the realm of protected natural heritage and other human activities.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Sustainability
T1  - Balancing Act: Assessing the Impacts of Winter Tourism on Natural Heritage in Kopaonik National Park and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
SP  - 1509
DO  - 10.3390/su16041509
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Protić, Branko and Lukić, Bogdan and Popović, Vladimir and Ristić, Dušan and Šećerov, Velimir and Jeftić, Marija R. and Đorđević, Dejan S. and Vračarević, Bojan",
year = "2024",
abstract = "This research explores development conflicts within Kopaonik National Park (NP) arising from the prioritization of winter tourism, particularly skiing activities and the associated infrastructure. This emphasis has led to the marginalization of the unique natural heritage that warranted the park’s establishment in 1981, presenting an unusual case of exploiting and jeopardizing significant Balkan natural heritage. Tourist facilities situated in protection zones II and III interface with natural reserves in protection zone I, escalating conflicts and spatial impacts and raising concerns about the preservation of reserves and the park’s original purpose. Kopaonik Mountain, inherently suited for winter tourism, faces the challenge of accommodating a ski center within its exceptional natural heritage. Legal and planning activities support winter tourism without adequately defining its compatibility with the park’s natural heritage. Through an in-depth analysis of legal documents, plans, projects, and studies, this paper highlights conflicts, especially with natural heritage, expressing concerns for the park’s future. The Spatial Plan of the Special Purpose Area of National Park Kopaonik, as a highly important strategic document, leans toward winter activities, prompting a critical review. The paper concludes with suggestions to alleviate winter tourism’s negative impacts and proposes sustainable practices within the realm of protected natural heritage and other human activities.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Sustainability",
title = "Balancing Act: Assessing the Impacts of Winter Tourism on Natural Heritage in Kopaonik National Park and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward",
volume = "16",
number = "4",
pages = "1509",
doi = "10.3390/su16041509"
}

Protić, B., Lukić, B., Popović, V., Ristić, D., Šećerov, V., Jeftić, M. R., Đorđević, D. S.,& Vračarević, B.. (2024). Balancing Act: Assessing the Impacts of Winter Tourism on Natural Heritage in Kopaonik National Park and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward. in Sustainability
Basel : MDPI., 16(4), 1509.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041509

Protić B, Lukić B, Popović V, Ristić D, Šećerov V, Jeftić MR, Đorđević DS, Vračarević B. Balancing Act: Assessing the Impacts of Winter Tourism on Natural Heritage in Kopaonik National Park and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward. in Sustainability. 2024;16(4):1509.
doi:10.3390/su16041509 .

Protić, Branko, Lukić, Bogdan, Popović, Vladimir, Ristić, Dušan, Šećerov, Velimir, Jeftić, Marija R., Đorđević, Dejan S., Vračarević, Bojan, "Balancing Act: Assessing the Impacts of Winter Tourism on Natural Heritage in Kopaonik National Park and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward" in Sustainability, 16, no. 4 (2024):1509,
https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041509 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Komazec, Nenad
AU  - Šoškić, Svetislav
AU  - Milić, Aleksandar
AU  - Štrbac, Katarina
AU  - Valjarević, Aleksandar
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1761
AB  - The Danube has a length of 588 km in the Republic of Serbia. The water transport on this river is underused. The hazardous events have a great impact on the traffic on this river, and the understanding of these events is of great importance. This study focuses on hazardous events on the Danube with the main focus on the port of Novi. The hazardous events used in this study are extreme air temperatures, devastating winds, drought, and heavy precipitation. The hazardous events were represented using geographic information systems (GIS), geostatistics, and numerical methods. The potential of the river transport network and the port capacity were analyzed and compared with the hazardous events of the last 30 years. The results showed that three areas of the port are of great importance for port security, and two areas are extremely affected by hazardous events. The distance of the port of Novi Sad from heavy precipitation events is 6.8 km in the southwestern direction. The periods of extremely low precipitation (climatic drought) were in 1994, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021. Extreme average maximum temperatures were in 1995, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2019. On the other hand, minimum average temperatures were in 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2017, and 2018, and the strongest winds were in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2012, and 2014. The methods and techniques of GIS, used in this research, have confirmed new potential geographical positions of the port that can be better adapted to future climate changes. Another main objective of this research is to recommend better spatial planning and construction of new green corridors.
PB  - De Gruyter Open Acces
T2  - Open Geosciences
T1  - Water transportation planning in connection with extreme weather conditions; case study – Port of Novi Sad, Serbia
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
SP  - 20220559
DO  - 10.1515/geo-2022-0559
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Komazec, Nenad and Šoškić, Svetislav and Milić, Aleksandar and Štrbac, Katarina and Valjarević, Aleksandar",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The Danube has a length of 588 km in the Republic of Serbia. The water transport on this river is underused. The hazardous events have a great impact on the traffic on this river, and the understanding of these events is of great importance. This study focuses on hazardous events on the Danube with the main focus on the port of Novi. The hazardous events used in this study are extreme air temperatures, devastating winds, drought, and heavy precipitation. The hazardous events were represented using geographic information systems (GIS), geostatistics, and numerical methods. The potential of the river transport network and the port capacity were analyzed and compared with the hazardous events of the last 30 years. The results showed that three areas of the port are of great importance for port security, and two areas are extremely affected by hazardous events. The distance of the port of Novi Sad from heavy precipitation events is 6.8 km in the southwestern direction. The periods of extremely low precipitation (climatic drought) were in 1994, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021. Extreme average maximum temperatures were in 1995, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2019. On the other hand, minimum average temperatures were in 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2017, and 2018, and the strongest winds were in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2012, and 2014. The methods and techniques of GIS, used in this research, have confirmed new potential geographical positions of the port that can be better adapted to future climate changes. Another main objective of this research is to recommend better spatial planning and construction of new green corridors.",
publisher = "De Gruyter Open Acces",
journal = "Open Geosciences",
title = "Water transportation planning in connection with extreme weather conditions; case study – Port of Novi Sad, Serbia",
volume = "16",
number = "1",
pages = "20220559",
doi = "10.1515/geo-2022-0559"
}

Komazec, N., Šoškić, S., Milić, A., Štrbac, K.,& Valjarević, A.. (2024). Water transportation planning in connection with extreme weather conditions; case study – Port of Novi Sad, Serbia. in Open Geosciences
De Gruyter Open Acces., 16(1), 20220559.
https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2022-0559

Komazec N, Šoškić S, Milić A, Štrbac K, Valjarević A. Water transportation planning in connection with extreme weather conditions; case study – Port of Novi Sad, Serbia. in Open Geosciences. 2024;16(1):20220559.
doi:10.1515/geo-2022-0559 .

Komazec, Nenad, Šoškić, Svetislav, Milić, Aleksandar, Štrbac, Katarina, Valjarević, Aleksandar, "Water transportation planning in connection with extreme weather conditions; case study – Port of Novi Sad, Serbia" in Open Geosciences, 16, no. 1 (2024):20220559,
https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2022-0559 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Langović, Marko
AU  - Popović, Svetlana
AU  - Dragićević, Slavoljub
AU  - Stojanović, Žaklina
AU  - Manić, Emilija
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1760
AB  - Landscape transformation, degradation and destruction are caused by fluvial processes as the predominant erosive processes in Serbia. The loss of arable land due to riverbank erosion is permanent, and the economic consequences are, therefore, especially pronounced. The primary aim of this study was to quantify the intensity of riverbank erosion in the lower part of the South Morava River (Serbia) during period 1924–2020, evaluate its economic consequences, and conduct a cost benefit analysis of revetment investments. The economic effects of riverbank erosion were analyzed by means of land loss and reduction in the quantity of agricultural production. An interdisciplinary research approach was applied using specific methodological procedures to calculate the riverbank erosion and soil (land) loss intensity (geographic information system-GIS), the economic consequences of riverbank erosion (ECRE), and the results of an investment decision-making model. The results showed that 202.6[Formula: see text]ha of arable land was lost during the observed period, the value of arable land loss was almost 622,000[Formula: see text]USD, and the loss in agricultural production was 7.5 million USD (discount rate 3.7%). The model is seen as the main research output and can be used for the assessment of long-term capital-intensive infrastructure projects in developing countries. The analysis identified the river segments that are economically viable for investments in riverbank revetments to preserve the largest area of fertile agricultural land. The results are especially valuable for river channel management, environmental planners and policy-makers, who deal with decisions regarding planning and the protection of bank erosion in areas of particular interest.
PB  - World Scientific Publishing Company
T2  - Water Economics and Policy
T1  - Assessment of the Economic Consequences of Riverbank Erosion: The Case of the South Morava River, Serbia
SP  - 2450003
DO  - 10.1142/S2382624X24500036
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Langović, Marko and Popović, Svetlana and Dragićević, Slavoljub and Stojanović, Žaklina and Manić, Emilija",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Landscape transformation, degradation and destruction are caused by fluvial processes as the predominant erosive processes in Serbia. The loss of arable land due to riverbank erosion is permanent, and the economic consequences are, therefore, especially pronounced. The primary aim of this study was to quantify the intensity of riverbank erosion in the lower part of the South Morava River (Serbia) during period 1924–2020, evaluate its economic consequences, and conduct a cost benefit analysis of revetment investments. The economic effects of riverbank erosion were analyzed by means of land loss and reduction in the quantity of agricultural production. An interdisciplinary research approach was applied using specific methodological procedures to calculate the riverbank erosion and soil (land) loss intensity (geographic information system-GIS), the economic consequences of riverbank erosion (ECRE), and the results of an investment decision-making model. The results showed that 202.6[Formula: see text]ha of arable land was lost during the observed period, the value of arable land loss was almost 622,000[Formula: see text]USD, and the loss in agricultural production was 7.5 million USD (discount rate 3.7%). The model is seen as the main research output and can be used for the assessment of long-term capital-intensive infrastructure projects in developing countries. The analysis identified the river segments that are economically viable for investments in riverbank revetments to preserve the largest area of fertile agricultural land. The results are especially valuable for river channel management, environmental planners and policy-makers, who deal with decisions regarding planning and the protection of bank erosion in areas of particular interest.",
publisher = "World Scientific Publishing Company",
journal = "Water Economics and Policy",
title = "Assessment of the Economic Consequences of Riverbank Erosion: The Case of the South Morava River, Serbia",
pages = "2450003",
doi = "10.1142/S2382624X24500036"
}

Langović, M., Popović, S., Dragićević, S., Stojanović, Ž.,& Manić, E.. (2024). Assessment of the Economic Consequences of Riverbank Erosion: The Case of the South Morava River, Serbia. in Water Economics and Policy
World Scientific Publishing Company., 2450003.
https://doi.org/10.1142/S2382624X24500036

Langović M, Popović S, Dragićević S, Stojanović Ž, Manić E. Assessment of the Economic Consequences of Riverbank Erosion: The Case of the South Morava River, Serbia. in Water Economics and Policy. 2024;:2450003.
doi:10.1142/S2382624X24500036 .

Langović, Marko, Popović, Svetlana, Dragićević, Slavoljub, Stojanović, Žaklina, Manić, Emilija, "Assessment of the Economic Consequences of Riverbank Erosion: The Case of the South Morava River, Serbia" in Water Economics and Policy (2024):2450003,
https://doi.org/10.1142/S2382624X24500036 . .