TY  - JOUR
AU  - Čepić, Slavica
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Palsdottir, Anna Maria
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1477
AB  - The study seeks to provide insights into the subjective experiences and perceived benefits of urban gardening by gardeners in the city of Belgrade. It encompassed several forms of urban gardens, both collective and individual. The study involved conducting semi-structured interviews with 44 gardeners, supplemented by field observations. Thematic analysis revealed seven key themes of benefits. The findings slightly diverged from studies in developed countries, demonstrating less emphasis on the social aspects of urban gardening, as participants did not view social interaction as a primary motivation. Also, there was a stronger focus on the productive and economic aspects of gardening among the retired low-income population of home gardeners with previous experience in agriculture.
T2  - Health & Place
T1  - Unveiling human-nature interaction: Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of urban gardening
VL  - 88
DO  - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103276
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conv_1789 .

Čepić, Slavica, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Palsdottir, Anna Maria, "Unveiling human-nature interaction: Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of urban gardening" in Health & Place, 88 (2024),
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zivanović Miljković, Jelena
AU  - Pantić, Marijana
AU  - Čepić, Slavica
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1394
AB  - Population growth and urban sprawl are expected to continue increasing pressures on agricultural land, green infrastructure and climate change's impact on the urban environment. Accordingly, the challenge of securing sustainable land use and climate change mitigation needs to be confronted in cities globe wide. Urban green areas represent an asset of public interest with multiple roles - they are recreational zones, noise and pollution protection belts, areas with aesthetic, social and curative values as well as an infrastructure for combating climate change. All these functions accentuate the relevance of urban gardens in urban development, for which their preservation and development play an irreplaceable role in cities. This paper analyses a specific form of urban gardens in Belgrade ("bastenske kolonije" or "garden colonies") with a focus on urban land use planning. The research methodology consists of a literature and document review and systematic analysis. The study includes legislative in Serbia and urban planning documents in Belgrade, with the goal being to identify governmental and planning attitude towards urban gardening and their recognition of ecosystem services and climate change combat. The preliminary results indicate that this form of sustainable land in Belgrade is left to the spontaneous actions of individuals with no legally defined status in the previous period
T2  - European Journal of Sustainable Development
T1  - Sustainable Land Use and Climate Change in Belgrade - The Role of Urban Gardens
EP  - 118
IS  - 3
SP  - 106
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p106
UR  - conv_1746
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https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n3p106
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Zivanović Miljković, Jelena, Pantić, Marijana, Čepić, Slavica, "Sustainable Land Use and Climate Change in Belgrade - The Role of Urban Gardens" in European Journal of Sustainable Development, 12, no. 3 (2023):106-118,
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee
AU  - Kopp, Mira
AU  - van der Velde, Rene
AU  - Bernasconi, Andreas
AU  - Karaca, Elisabeth
AU  - Čepić, Slavica
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Bauer, Nicole
AU  - Petit-Boix, Anna
AU  - Brantschen, Evelyn Coleman
AU  - Cueva, Jessica
AU  - Lepold, Sina
AU  - Saha, Somidh
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1377
AB  - Numerous challenges - from population increase to climate change - threaten the sustainable development of cities and call for a fundamental change of urban development and green-blue resource management. Urban forests are vital in this transition, as they provide various ecosystem services and allow to re-shape and re-think cities. Based on a Europe-wide community effort with diverse experts centered around urban forests and urban greening, we propose five key research fields to generate the knowledge required to unlock fundamental changes in urban development and green-blue resource management: circular bioeconomy, climate resilience, gover-nance, social and human environment, and biodiversity. To support the design of greener, cooler, more inclusive and resilient cities, all these research fields require inter-and transdisciplinary collaboration, engaging stake-holders in transforming urban engagement and functioning. We summarise main inter-, trans-und multi-disciplinary research paths for each field and the cross-cutting knowledge areas that can help to address the challenges many cities face (e.g., modelling and assessment of the urban microclimate). For transforming cities further knowledge is needed on e.g., urban innovation, transition, participation, and more. Finally, we address how the identified research gaps can be implemented (e.g., international coordinated research effort, interdis-ciplinary networks).
T2  - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
T1  - Envisioning the future-Creating sustainable, healthy and resilient BioCities
VL  - 84
DO  - 10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127935
UR  - conv_1706
ER  - 

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author = "Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee and Kopp, Mira and van der Velde, Rene and Bernasconi, Andreas and Karaca, Elisabeth and Čepić, Slavica and Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena and Bauer, Nicole and Petit-Boix, Anna and Brantschen, Evelyn Coleman and Cueva, Jessica and Lepold, Sina and Saha, Somidh and Živojinović, Ivana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Numerous challenges - from population increase to climate change - threaten the sustainable development of cities and call for a fundamental change of urban development and green-blue resource management. Urban forests are vital in this transition, as they provide various ecosystem services and allow to re-shape and re-think cities. Based on a Europe-wide community effort with diverse experts centered around urban forests and urban greening, we propose five key research fields to generate the knowledge required to unlock fundamental changes in urban development and green-blue resource management: circular bioeconomy, climate resilience, gover-nance, social and human environment, and biodiversity. To support the design of greener, cooler, more inclusive and resilient cities, all these research fields require inter-and transdisciplinary collaboration, engaging stake-holders in transforming urban engagement and functioning. We summarise main inter-, trans-und multi-disciplinary research paths for each field and the cross-cutting knowledge areas that can help to address the challenges many cities face (e.g., modelling and assessment of the urban microclimate). For transforming cities further knowledge is needed on e.g., urban innovation, transition, participation, and more. Finally, we address how the identified research gaps can be implemented (e.g., international coordinated research effort, interdis-ciplinary networks).",
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title = "Envisioning the future-Creating sustainable, healthy and resilient BioCities",
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Wilkes-Allemann J, Kopp M, van der Velde R, Bernasconi A, Karaca E, Čepić S, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Bauer N, Petit-Boix A, Brantschen EC, Cueva J, Lepold S, Saha S, Živojinović I. Envisioning the future-Creating sustainable, healthy and resilient BioCities. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 2023;84.
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conv_1706 .

Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee, Kopp, Mira, van der Velde, Rene, Bernasconi, Andreas, Karaca, Elisabeth, Čepić, Slavica, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Bauer, Nicole, Petit-Boix, Anna, Brantschen, Evelyn Coleman, Cueva, Jessica, Lepold, Sina, Saha, Somidh, Živojinović, Ivana, "Envisioning the future-Creating sustainable, healthy and resilient BioCities" in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 84 (2023),
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TY  - THES
AU  - Čepić, Slavica
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://eteze.bg.ac.rs/application/showtheses?thesesId=9477
UR  - https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:32307/bdef:Content/download
UR  - https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/sr/sr/bib/75476745
UR  - https://nardus.mpn.gov.rs/handle/123456789/22088
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/59
AB  - Urbane bašte su prostori u gradu u kojima pojedinci ili grupe građana uzgajaju voće, povrće, začinske biljke i/ili cvetne kulture, na površinama u javnoj ili privatnoj svojini, za sopstvene potrebe ili, ređe, za prodaju. Predmet istraživanja su tri tipa urbanih bašta u Beogradu i to privatne bašte, baštenske kolonije i bašte zajednice. Disertacija prati dva pravca istraživanja. Prvi pravac ima za cilj da se ispitaju društvene i ekonomske funkcije urbanih bašta iz perspektive korisnika i to percipirani benefiti boravka i rada u bašti, motivi za bavljenje baštom, profili korisnika i proizvodno-ekonomski značaj bašta. Drugi pravac istraživanja se odnosi na sagledavanje mogućnosti integracije zajedničkih urbanih bašta u sistem zelenih površina grada. Kroz primere nekoliko modela organizacije i upravljanja zajedničkim baštama u gradovima Malmeu, Zagrebu i Beogradu, ispituju se izazovi i faktori uspeha koji utiču na dugoročno održivo upravljanje zajedničkim baštama. U osnovi drugog dela istraživanja je ispitivanje mogućnosti transfera znanja na lokalni kontest.
AB  - Urban gardens are open green spaces in the city where individuals or groups of citizens grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and/or flowers, on publicly or privately owned land, for their own use or less frequently - for sale. The research examines three types of urban gardens in Belgrade: private gardens, garden colonies, and community gardens. The dissertation follows two lines of research. The first line aims to examine the social and economic functions of urban gardens from the perspective of users, namely the perceived benefits of gardens, motivations for gardening, users’ profiles, and the productive and economic relevance of gardens. The second line of research refers to the opportunities for the integration of collective urban gardens into the system of green areas of the city. Through several examples of different models of organization and governance of collective gardens in cities Malmö, Zagreb, and Belgrade, we examine the challenges and success factors that affect the long-term sustainable management of collective gardens. The second part of the research aims to examine the possibility of knowledge transfer to the local context.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu, Šumarski fakultet
T1  - Socio-ekonomski značaj urbanih bašta i mogućnosti integracije u sistem zelenih površina Beograda
T1  - Socio-economic benefits of urban gardens and opportunities for their integration into the system of green areas of Belgrade
: doctoral dissertation
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_22088
UR  - t-15253
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title = "Socio-ekonomski značaj urbanih bašta i mogućnosti integracije u sistem zelenih površina Beograda, Socio-economic benefits of urban gardens and opportunities for their integration into the system of green areas of Belgrade
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Čepić, S.. (2022). Socio-ekonomski značaj urbanih bašta i mogućnosti integracije u sistem zelenih površina Beograda. 
Univerzitet u Beogradu, Šumarski fakultet..
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Čepić S. Socio-ekonomski značaj urbanih bašta i mogućnosti integracije u sistem zelenih površina Beograda. 2022;.
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Čepić, Slavica, "Socio-ekonomski značaj urbanih bašta i mogućnosti integracije u sistem zelenih površina Beograda" (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_nardus_22088 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marković, Milena
AU  - Cheema, Jasmin
AU  - Teofilović, Anica
AU  - Čepić, Slavica
AU  - Popović, Zorica
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Pause, Marion
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1267
AB  - Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and thermal environment has recently become an emerging issue for urban planners and policy makers. We chose Belgrade, as a case study, to present a cost- and time-effective framework for monitoring spatiotemporal changes of green spaces in relation to the land surface temperature (LST). Time series analysis was performed using Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS imagery from 1991 to 2019 with an approximate 5-year interval (18 images in total). Spectral vegetation indices and supervised land cover classifications were used to examine changes of green spaces. The results showed a fluctuating trend of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the normalized difference water index (NDWI). The highest values were recorded in 2019, indicating vegetation recovery in the last decade. A significant positive correlation was determined between the spectral vegetation indices and the amount of precipitation during growing season. The land cover classification showed that the share of vegetated and bare land decreased by 11.74% during the study period. The most intensive conversion of green and bare land into built-up land cover occurred in the first decade (1991-2000). To assess spatiotemporal changes in the LST, Landsat Collection 2 Surface Temperature products were used. We found a negative correlation between change in the spectral vegetation indices and change in the LST. This indicates that the reduction in vegetation was associated with an increase in the LST. The municipalities that were the most affected in each decade were also identified with our framework. The findings of this study are of great relevance for actions targeting an improvement in urban thermal comfort and climate resilience.
T2  - Remote Sensing
T1  - Monitoring of Spatiotemporal Change of Green Spaces in Relation to the Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study of Belgrade, Serbia
IS  - 19
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/rs13193846
UR  - conv_1597
ER  - 

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year = "2021",
abstract = "Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and thermal environment has recently become an emerging issue for urban planners and policy makers. We chose Belgrade, as a case study, to present a cost- and time-effective framework for monitoring spatiotemporal changes of green spaces in relation to the land surface temperature (LST). Time series analysis was performed using Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS imagery from 1991 to 2019 with an approximate 5-year interval (18 images in total). Spectral vegetation indices and supervised land cover classifications were used to examine changes of green spaces. The results showed a fluctuating trend of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the normalized difference water index (NDWI). The highest values were recorded in 2019, indicating vegetation recovery in the last decade. A significant positive correlation was determined between the spectral vegetation indices and the amount of precipitation during growing season. The land cover classification showed that the share of vegetated and bare land decreased by 11.74% during the study period. The most intensive conversion of green and bare land into built-up land cover occurred in the first decade (1991-2000). To assess spatiotemporal changes in the LST, Landsat Collection 2 Surface Temperature products were used. We found a negative correlation between change in the spectral vegetation indices and change in the LST. This indicates that the reduction in vegetation was associated with an increase in the LST. The municipalities that were the most affected in each decade were also identified with our framework. The findings of this study are of great relevance for actions targeting an improvement in urban thermal comfort and climate resilience.",
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title = "Monitoring of Spatiotemporal Change of Green Spaces in Relation to the Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study of Belgrade, Serbia",
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Čepić, Slavica
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1155
AB  - There is a renewed interest in urban gardening in the past decade stimulated by the increased awareness of benefits that it brings to the city, local communities, and individuals. Previous studies have shown different perspectives on urban food growing in the context of developed and developing countries, but less is known about the countries in transition in Southeast Europe. Specifically, no published research has coped with the perspectives of the possible future users of allotment and community gardens. This paper fills the gap to a certain extent by providing first insights into the demand for collective urban gardens in the city of Belgrade. There are no institutional tools at present to support the development of such gardens, although there has been an almost century-long process of advocating collective urban gardening among the experts in city planning. By looking into the possible future needs and motivations of the potential gardeners, specifically, those who are not involved in allotment or community gardening, this study also aims to contribute to the efforts made in the past. The survey was conducted among 300 randomly selected respondents in three municipalities in Belgrade. Data were analysed using factor analytic-multiple regression approach to establish correlations between personal characteristics of potential gardeners and their motivations for gardening. Results indicated a potentially high demand for collective urban gardens, with individual plots slightly preferred to shared gardens. Commonly mentioned motivations are access to healthy and fresh food followed by recreation and light physical activity. People with previous experience in agriculture or gardening are more willing to get involved. Older respondents seem to be more motivated by,subjective well-being", specifically in terms of relaxation and pleasure from gardening. The results of the study could serve as an input for the regulation and planning of collective urban gardens, specifically considering the needs and motivations of the senior population in cities.
T2  - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
T1  - Is there a demand for collective urban gardens? Needs and motivations of potential gardeners in Belgrade
VL  - 53
DO  - 10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126716
UR  - conv_1503
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