Open AccessEXPLORING THE POTENTIALS OF SMALL URBAN STREAMS IN CREATING BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF NIŠ, SERBIA
Author(s) -
Milena Dinic-Brankovic,
Milica Igić,
Petar Mitković,
Jelena Đekić,
Ivana Bogdanović Protić
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
savremena teorija i praksa u graditeljstvu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2566-4484
DOI - 10.7251/stp2014159d
Subject(s) - sustainability , urban planning , green infrastructure , streams , environmental planning , stormwater , business , urban sustainability , resilience (materials science) , capital (architecture) , stormwater management , environmental resource management , geography , civil engineering , environmental science , computer science , engineering , ecology , computer network , physics , archaeology , surface runoff , biology , thermodynamics
“Blue-Green Infrastructure” (BGI) is a simple and cost-effective natural resource that enhances theappeal, resilience and sustainability of urban areas. Small urban streams are an important BGIcomponent that is often underused, especially regarding stormwater management. The aim of thisresearch is to explore small urban streams and their integration into BGI in the urban area of Niš,and to point out the benefits that their restoration would bring in functional, social and environmentalterms. Results of this study show that Niš urban area has significant “Blue” natural capital in smallstreams, and that standing planning documents support the creation of BGI to some extent. Theseare good grounds for the implementation of BGI in urban planning practice.