TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ristić, Dušan
AU  - Vukoičić, Danijela
AU  - Ivanović, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Milena
AU  - Milentijević, Nikola
AU  - Mihajlović, Ljiljana
AU  - Petrović, Dragan
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1746
AB  - Railways that were once utilized by conventional speed trains but now lay technologically outdated and neglected are scarcely in use today, with many lying abandoned. These rail networks sprawl across vast areas, posing a substantial impediment to sustainable land use and management. Our research advocates for the adoption of tourist itinerary/route as a viable model for the transformation of abandoned railways into sustainable and functional systems. This innovative concept involves repurposing abandoned railways into tourist itineraries with the aim of utilizing them for tourism and commercial ventures. Recognizing a knowledge gap, particularly the absence of scientifically grounded models, on a selected case study (abandoned regional railway number 223 in the Toplica District, Serbia), we develop and present a model for the identification and Tourist Evaluation of Abandoned Railways (TEAR model). The defined model comprises a total of 27 sub-indicators categorized into four groups of indicators: natural tourist values (NV), anthropogenic tourist values (AV), tourist attractiveness of the railway (TA), and functional values (FV). The findings from the TEAR model suggest that the abandoned railway holds significant tourism value, with a rating of ≥0.7. Specifically, three sets of indicators—NV, AV, and TA—indicate a high level of tourist values (≥0.7), while FV falls within a moderate range of tourist values (0.4 ≤ V < 0.7). This endeavor not only supports sustainable local and regional development but also contributes to the enhancement of rural landscapes and the revitalization of rural areas. Importantly, this initiative aligns directly and indirectly with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thus fostering progress towards broader economic, societal, and environmental objectives.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Land
T1  - Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SP  - 321
DO  - 10.3390/land13030321
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ristić, Dušan and Vukoičić, Danijela and Ivanović, Marko and Nikolić, Milena and Milentijević, Nikola and Mihajlović, Ljiljana and Petrović, Dragan",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Railways that were once utilized by conventional speed trains but now lay technologically outdated and neglected are scarcely in use today, with many lying abandoned. These rail networks sprawl across vast areas, posing a substantial impediment to sustainable land use and management. Our research advocates for the adoption of tourist itinerary/route as a viable model for the transformation of abandoned railways into sustainable and functional systems. This innovative concept involves repurposing abandoned railways into tourist itineraries with the aim of utilizing them for tourism and commercial ventures. Recognizing a knowledge gap, particularly the absence of scientifically grounded models, on a selected case study (abandoned regional railway number 223 in the Toplica District, Serbia), we develop and present a model for the identification and Tourist Evaluation of Abandoned Railways (TEAR model). The defined model comprises a total of 27 sub-indicators categorized into four groups of indicators: natural tourist values (NV), anthropogenic tourist values (AV), tourist attractiveness of the railway (TA), and functional values (FV). The findings from the TEAR model suggest that the abandoned railway holds significant tourism value, with a rating of ≥0.7. Specifically, three sets of indicators—NV, AV, and TA—indicate a high level of tourist values (≥0.7), while FV falls within a moderate range of tourist values (0.4 ≤ V < 0.7). This endeavor not only supports sustainable local and regional development but also contributes to the enhancement of rural landscapes and the revitalization of rural areas. Importantly, this initiative aligns directly and indirectly with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thus fostering progress towards broader economic, societal, and environmental objectives.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Land",
title = "Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas",
volume = "13",
number = "3",
pages = "321",
doi = "10.3390/land13030321"
}

Ristić, D., Vukoičić, D., Ivanović, M., Nikolić, M., Milentijević, N., Mihajlović, L.,& Petrović, D.. (2024). Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas. in Land
Basel : MDPI., 13(3), 321.
https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030321

Ristić D, Vukoičić D, Ivanović M, Nikolić M, Milentijević N, Mihajlović L, Petrović D. Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas. in Land. 2024;13(3):321.
doi:10.3390/land13030321 .

Ristić, Dušan, Vukoičić, Danijela, Ivanović, Marko, Nikolić, Milena, Milentijević, Nikola, Mihajlović, Ljiljana, Petrović, Dragan, "Transformation of Abandoned Railways into Tourist Itineraries/Routes: Model of Revitalization of Marginal Rural Areas" in Land, 13, no. 3 (2024):321,
https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030321 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gulan, Ljiljana
AU  - Stajić, Jelena
AU  - Zeremski, Tijana
AU  - Durlević, Uroš
AU  - Valjarević, Aleksandar
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1319
AB  - In urban areas, forest patches and parks are usually the places where people spend most of their time outdoors. Because of poor environmental protection policy and insufficient investment in industry and energy, Serbia is often ranked among the European countries with the greatest environmental pollution. In recent years, ecological protests have been organized throughout the country with the aim of raising ecological awareness and resolving environmental issues. The topic has become particularly popular since the plans for opening new mining areas in western Serbia came to the fore. This study was conducted with the aim to investigate radioactivity levels and metals content in soil and foliage of the most popular parks in Belgrade, the capital and largest city of Serbia. Based on a GIS (geographic information system) approach, the spatial distribution maps of radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th, 40K, 7Be, and 137Cs) and metals (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Na, Ni, Pb, Zn, K, Ca, Mg, and Mn) were made. Ambient dose-equivalent rate in air was also measured. The annual effective doses and excess lifetime cancer risk from radionuclides were calculated. Health effects of exposure to heavy metals in soil were estimated by noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risk assessment.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Forests
T1  - Radionuclides and Metals in the Parks of the City of Belgrade, Serbia: Spatial Distribution and Health Risk Assessment
VL  - 13
IS  - 10
SP  - 1648
DO  - 10.3390/f13101648
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gulan, Ljiljana and Stajić, Jelena and Zeremski, Tijana and Durlević, Uroš and Valjarević, Aleksandar",
year = "2022",
abstract = "In urban areas, forest patches and parks are usually the places where people spend most of their time outdoors. Because of poor environmental protection policy and insufficient investment in industry and energy, Serbia is often ranked among the European countries with the greatest environmental pollution. In recent years, ecological protests have been organized throughout the country with the aim of raising ecological awareness and resolving environmental issues. The topic has become particularly popular since the plans for opening new mining areas in western Serbia came to the fore. This study was conducted with the aim to investigate radioactivity levels and metals content in soil and foliage of the most popular parks in Belgrade, the capital and largest city of Serbia. Based on a GIS (geographic information system) approach, the spatial distribution maps of radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th, 40K, 7Be, and 137Cs) and metals (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Na, Ni, Pb, Zn, K, Ca, Mg, and Mn) were made. Ambient dose-equivalent rate in air was also measured. The annual effective doses and excess lifetime cancer risk from radionuclides were calculated. Health effects of exposure to heavy metals in soil were estimated by noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risk assessment.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Forests",
title = "Radionuclides and Metals in the Parks of the City of Belgrade, Serbia: Spatial Distribution and Health Risk Assessment",
volume = "13",
number = "10",
pages = "1648",
doi = "10.3390/f13101648"
}

Gulan, L., Stajić, J., Zeremski, T., Durlević, U.,& Valjarević, A.. (2022). Radionuclides and Metals in the Parks of the City of Belgrade, Serbia: Spatial Distribution and Health Risk Assessment. in Forests
Basel : MDPI., 13(10), 1648.
https://doi.org/10.3390/f13101648

Gulan L, Stajić J, Zeremski T, Durlević U, Valjarević A. Radionuclides and Metals in the Parks of the City of Belgrade, Serbia: Spatial Distribution and Health Risk Assessment. in Forests. 2022;13(10):1648.
doi:10.3390/f13101648 .

Gulan, Ljiljana, Stajić, Jelena, Zeremski, Tijana, Durlević, Uroš, Valjarević, Aleksandar, "Radionuclides and Metals in the Parks of the City of Belgrade, Serbia: Spatial Distribution and Health Risk Assessment" in Forests, 13, no. 10 (2022):1648,
https://doi.org/10.3390/f13101648 . .