IN-PERSON Lisbon Livable Cities. Section A

Abstract

Green and livable cities maybe be concerned as utopistic idea, but yet humanity is for past ten years trying to push the urban development towards this new concept.This paper will represent new concepts and ideas proposed and evaluated in ten cities in Serbia through the World Bank Group and SECO project “Technical assistance: Strengthening capacities of local self-governments in Serbia towards low-carbon and resilient urban development investments” conducted from 2022-2024. The research of this paper is covering two major clusters – strategic planning and governance as well as green urban development. The ten cities—Niš, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Šabac, Zrenjanin, Novi Pazar, Sombor, Užice, and Leskovac in Serbia—were selected based on an initial survey identifying them as key areas of interest. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including questionnaires and workshops, was used to gather data on abovementioned topics. Information collected covered the current situation in the area of strategic and urban planning, demographic profile and projections, and climate and environmental status. The comparative analysis and assessment have been provided in order to investigate the performance of 10 selected secondary and mid-sized cities in Serbia. The targeted recommendation will be provided in order to push the urban development of each city with each specific challenges towards the green and livable concept. Results will show direct relation between existing capacities in cities and their potential for improvement in order to achieve better and more resilient future. .Paper will also provide strategic guidance for reaching climate resilient and green-oriented goals. With adaptation, all of these guidelines could be applied for medium and small sized cities worldwide. The paper highlights the importance of a comprehensive redevelopment strategy of the Serbian cities.