Fish passages represent a key engineering and ecological measure for restoring the longitudinal connectivity of watercourses disrupted by hydraulic structures. This paper presents the conceptual design of a nature-like fish passage at the Djerdap 2 hydropower plant on the Danube River. The study includes route definition, hydraulic sizing under com...

By Jelena Markovic Brankovic, Milica Markovic, Tomislav Stojkovic, Dragan Radivojevic

The city of Niš, Serbia, has been an industrial production hub since the liberation from Ottoman rule and the construction of the railway infrastructure at the end of the 19th century. Following the aftermath of World War II, the city of Niš experienced an industrial bloom – redefining the urban landscape with numerous industria...

By Uroš Antić, Aleksandar Keković

The paper explores the impact of location on the architectural form of family corner houses built during the interwar period and designed in the spirit of modernism. The specificity of a corner house's design lies in its conditioning by its urban position; on the other hand, a corner location demands that the house stands out as a landmark within t...

By Jasna Guzijan, Siniša Cvijić, Miroslav Malinović

Urban heritage sites that have undergone radical spatial transformation present major challenges for conservation practice and urban planners. This paper examines the research methodology behind the revitalization project of the former Tutunović Podrum site in the Palilula municipality of Niš. Once the geometric and social centre of the dist...

By Nataša Živaljević Luxor

Public space is a highlighted topic in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The City of Niš has undertaken the process of Voluntary Local Review, and selected, among others, to report on the progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 11, including the indicator related to public open space (POS). This paper explores the p...

By Milena Dinić Branković, Milica Igić

City Information Modelling (CIM) seeks to evolve Building Information Modelling (BIM) into urban planning and design practices that are today dominated by Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The design toolbox in GIS software does not relate to urban design elements (streets, sidewalks, buildings, lots, etc.) or urbanist parameters. Urban designe...

By Todor Stojanovski

In order to make correct estimates of energy consumption for heating, reduction of energy consumption, and CO2 emissions by applying energy efficiency measures, it is necessary to know the structure and characteristics of the building stock. The Typology of residential buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina identified the structure and characteristics...

By Milovan Kotur, Goran Jevtić

Covid-19 pandemic brought to surface the new requirements for urban life. These requirements do not only strengthen urban resilience but also improve the overall quality of living. By taking the City of Belgrade as an example, this paper aimed to research whether the multi-residential sector took a new post-pandemic developmental course by embeddin...

By Saja Kosanović, Nenad Nikolić, Marija Stamenković, Olivera Lekić Glavan, Alenka Fikfak

Open public spaces in urban and rural areas are essential because they encourage interaction between citizens and connect the built urban fabric. That is why the planning and maintenance of these spaces are vital and require constant improvement following modern man's needs. For this reason, special attention must be paid to these areas when planni...

By Slobodan Bulatović

This study compares the NeQuick and IRI ionospheric models using data from ionosondes as reference. Validation based on data obtained by direct measurement using ionosondes helps to refine empirical models and improves their reliability. In this way, it is possible to identify the differences and limitations of the model and contribute to its impro...

By Slavica Ilijević, Sanja Grekulović, Miljana Todorović Drakul