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- Analyzing urban sprawl and urbanisation dynamics: a case study of Bejaia,
Oued-Ghir, and Tala-Hamza
Authors: Kaouther Tebbane Bouktit, Djamel Alkama, Sofiane Bensehla
Abstract: Understanding urban sprawl is crucial as it provides a dynamic perspective on urban areas, revealing the driving forces and explanatory factors behind their expansion. This study specifically examines the factors contributing to urban sprawl in Bejaia city and its neighbouring communes, Oued-Ghir and Tala-Hamza. The aim is to analyse the intricate urban systems within these areas, unveiling the diverse forms of peri-urbanisation affecting agricultural land. The results underscore the impact of various factors on urban sprawl in Bejaia City. These factors include demography, spatial population distribution, housing, transportation, access conditions, administrative urban status, economic and social development, as well as employment opportunities. These determinants collectively underpin the ongoing urban sprawl in the region, emphasising the necessity for sustainable urban planning and development strategies.Key words: urban sprawl, urbanisation dynamics, city, periphery, communes, Bejaia, Oued-Ghir, Tala-Hamza© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Assessment of soil erosion in the Boussellam watershed, Algeria:
integrated approach using the erosion potential method (EPM) and GIS
Authors: Morad Benaiche, Elhadj Mokhtari, Ali Berghout
Abstract: Land degradation is a growing concern, exacerbated by recent climate change. Water erosion emerges as a crucial tool to address this issue. This study focuses on estimating soil loss from water erosion in the Boussellam valley watershed, a part of the expansive Soummam basin in northeastern Algeria, characterized by a semi-humid to humid climate. Covering an expanse of 4,301 Km2 with a perimeter of 420 Km, the basin's assessment incorporates often-overlooked factors such as temperature. Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) in conjunction with GAVRILOVIC's EPM (Erosion Potential Method) model, erosion projections for the year 2022 have been generated. The findings reveal that the entire Boussellam watershed experiences an average erosion rate of 8.50 tonnes per hectare annually. However, it is evident that the current protective measures implemented by decision-makers are suboptimal. To pinpoint the most vulnerable areas, GIS was employed to map and subsequently categorize them into five levels of erosion intensity: low, moderate, medium, high, and very high. These detailed maps will enable more precise and tailored interventions by decision-makers to effectively safeguard the regions most impacted by erosion.Key words: erosion, EPM, GIS, Boussellam watershed, Algeria© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Urban Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa
Authors: Abosa Hadoud
Abstract: Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has one of the world’s most rapidly expanding populations. Urban areas are the primary locus of this growth, as urban share of total population grew from 48% in 1985 to close to 60% in 2017, and it is expected to exceed 70 % by 2027. Against this very high rate of urbanization and the provision of adequate infrastructure and public services for the increase in the rates of urban, the key urban challenge the accumulation of population in urban areas and lack of services and the increasing pressure on the fragile environment from urbanization. Another major challenge in MENA is the very high percentage of informal housing, reaching 20-40% in some parts of the region creating social pressures and linking to economic opportunity for lower income groups. As well as the problems of unemployment. Finally there is also need to develop the capacity to manage natural disasters protection of the environment.Key words: Middle East, North Africa, rapid urban population growth, deterioration of the urban environment, uncontrolled sprawl© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Economic integration processes in East Asia - results, opportunities and
challenges
Authors: Dejana Gajinov
Abstract: The East Asian region is a major global economic player, given its economic size and potential. As such, regional economic integration of East Asia could be considered as an important building bloc towards integration of the Asia Pacific region. East Asia has made significant progress in creating institutions for closer cooperation and integration. East Asian regional production networks are the most integrated in the world, and regional financial initiatives have taken off. Gripped by this wave of regionalism, the East Asian economies have expedited further liberalization process and have started unmarked trade liberalization strategies, enhanced economic cooperation, and negotiating on currency union. Since 1997, East Asian regionalism seems to have progressed and an East Asian Community is just around the corner. This paper is a study which presents the realities that East Asian regionalism is still lap-sided: economic regionalism is highly developed, while other key components (regional financial integration, education collaboration, and a regional political framework) are developing at a slower rate, stagnating, and/or regressing. It aims to present the reality of East Asian regionalism, provoke awareness of false perspectives, and present a recommendation towards a balanced and more sustainable East Asian integration.Keywords: East Asia, Asia-Pacific, regionalism, regional integration, regionalization© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Holocene and postglacial lake sedimentation in the central part of the
Karelian Isthmus as an example of Lake Krasnoye in the Leningrad Region
Authors: Sergej Komazec
Abstract: This paper deals with the issue of changing the conditions of the geographical environment in the postglacial and Holocene in the central part of the Karelian Isthmus. Toward paleogeographic reconstruction, a survey of the sediments of the bottom of Lake Krasnoye (Leningrad Oblast, Russian Federation) was conducted, since the lake deposits represent a reliable source of information about natural events from the past. A large amount of data obtained by X-ray fluorescence analysis of the core sample was analyzed, a lithostratigraphic description of the sediments was carried out and geophysical characteristics of the bottom sediments were interpreted. They were divided into several units that differed in the number of properties and reflected different sedimentation conditions. In the reconstruction of the past natural environment, special attention is paid to paleoclimatic and paleosedimentological issues.Key words: quaternary, paleogeographic reconstruction, X-ray fluorescence analysis, paleosedimentology, geochemistry© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Urban form and daily mobility on the outskirts of Constantine (Algeria):
case of the new town of Ali Mendjeli
Authors: Imane Benhenni, Djamel Alkama
Abstract: This article presents the results of research into the impact of urban form on mobility practices in the outskirts of Constantine, which has experienced spectacular urban growth in recent years. Like other Algerian cities, Ali Mendjeli is one of the most unusual urban forms to have arisen from the saturation of the mother city, and has undergone rapid urban expansion, marked by the concentration of major facilities and services. This has led to several urban dysfunctions, reflected in longer distances travelled, strong growth in the number of journeys and increased use of the car, resulting in saturation of the road network and the inefficiency of public transport, which can no longer cope with high demand, and the emergence of informal transport. In fact, the household travel survey carried out in 2020/2021 revealed that the distance between home and work increases with distance from the town center, with a correlation coefficient of R² = 0.78. In addition, the urban layout of Ali Mendjeli is difficult to navigate on foot, with the private car the most dominant modal share, and public transport is still in deficit due to the poor quality of its offer.Keywords: urban form, mobility patterns, urban sprawl, motorization, transport, Ali Mendjeli© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Climate variability and sesame production in the rural community of
Bérégadougou, Burkina Faso
Authors: Salifou Sanogo, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa Karambiri, Mahamoudou Badini, Isidore Pawendkisgou Yanogo
Abstract: In Burkina Faso, sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is the second most important export crop after cotton. In the rural commune of Bérégadougou, it is the second most important cash crop after groundnuts. This oilseed is essentially a rainfed crop and is therefore largely dependent on rainfall. The aim of this article is to analyze sesame production in a context of climatic variability. To achieve this, the research methodology is based on a global geographical approach that integrates meteorological data (1991-2021), climatic parameters and fieldwork. The results show a rainfall pattern with a rainy season (May to October) and a dry season (November to April). Inter-annual rainfall trends over the analysis period show that rainfall is always above 500mm, whatever the year. Similarly, whatever the year, the average temperature is always above 27°C. These variations in rainfall and temperature have no impact on sesame production. Family farmers also gave 92% of their produce as evidence of their acceptance of climatic variability.Key words: Burkina Faso, Bérégadougou commune, climate variability, sesame, farmers' perception© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- The role of trees in enhancing outdoor thermal comfort during warm season
in a sub-humid climate. Case: Souk Ahras City
Authors: Fatma Khelifa, Aissa Mahimoud, Djamel Alkama, Abdelhakim Hanafi
Abstract: Enhancing the quality of life for people in urban areas necessitates focusing on outdoor thermal comfort OTC. This study examines the role and impact of urban vegetation, particularly trees, in improving the meteorological conditions that characterize the urban microclimate in order to enhance OTC, focusing on two public spaces in Souk Ahras city, characterised by in situ measurement campaigns and modelling during hot summer day. In situ campaigns were carried out to measure climatic data (air temperature, relative humidity and wind speed), and to collect data on vegetation (trees) and building geometry, which were used in numerical modelling to calculate the various thermal indices: SVF, Tmrt, PET and OUT_SET using the Rayman microclimatic model. The results show that the trees at each intervention site can reduce the average daily air temperature of 0.376◦C to 1.04◦C and an enhancement of thermal comfort in terms of average radiant temperature Tmrt of 2. 08° ◦C to 5.85◦C and equivalent physiological temperature PET of 1.91 ◦C to 3.84◦C and standard equivalent temperature OUT_SET of 1.72◦C to 2.86◦C. in the knowledge that trees also help to reduce the Skye view factor, an essential geometric measure for assessing the thermal environment, which proves that the effect of shading and evapotranspiration provided by trees mainly contribute to enhancing outdoor thermal comfort during the warm season.Keywords: heat stress, trees, outdoor thermal comfort, thermal indices© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Consequences of precipitation variability and socio-economic activity on
surface water in the Vranso water basin (Burkina Faso)
Authors: Joseph Yaméogo, Abdoulaye Sawadogo
Abstract: The aim of this study is to analyse rainfall variability and its impact on surface water in the Vranso catchment. To achieve this, the methodology consisted of collecting primary and secondary data. The primary data was acquired using a survey technique, while the secondary data was based on meteorological data (rainfall) and a literature review. Data processing was based on the standardised rainfall index (SPI), the Martonne aridity index and the standardised flow index. (SFI), and the frequency index (FI). The study shows that rainfall variability is significant over the period 1985-2014. This variability is reflected in alternating dry and wet periods. The study also shows that rainfall variability has an impact on flows in the Vranso catchment. Agricultural activities, gold panning and livestock farming contribute to the drying up of water bodies in the catchment. It would be useful for the regional authorities to tackle this problem by formulating conservation policies for these areas.Key words: Burkina Faso, Vranso, watershed, rainfall variability, surface water, flow© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-04-08
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Effects of seasonal changes in vegetation cover on the hydrological
responses of the Chemora Wadi catchment to extreme rainfall
Authors: Ali Berghout, Mohamed Meddi
Abstract: The choice of the reference flood for the dimensioning of hydraulic structures is rather delicate, in particular in the not gauged basins. In these basins, the estimation of the project flood requires the use of predetermined methods based on the maximum daily precipitation. In this context, this work consists of evaluating the impact of seasonal changes in vegetation cover on the hydrological responses of the watershed to extreme precipitation events in terms of peaks and water volumes using the HEC-HMS model. The study was based on rainfall and discharge data recorded at rainfall and hydrometric stations in the Wadi Chemora basin (Algeria), in addition to remote sensing data on a monthly scale. The results show that the estimation of the projected flood using methods based only on maximum daily rainfall in semi-arid areas is insufficient, which shows the interest of considering the effects of these changes.Key words: curve number, extreme floods, HEC-HMS, NDVI, Wadi Chemora watershed, rain-flow© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-03-29
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Advancing soil erosion prediction in Wadi Sahel-Soummam watershed Algeria:
a comparative analysis of deep neural networks (DNN) and convolutional
neural networks (CNN) models integrated with GIS
Authors: Elhadj Mokhtari, Messaoud Djeddou, Ibrahim A. Hameed, Moayyad Shawaqfah
Abstract: This study employs adaptive deep learning (utilizing DNN and CNN approaches) to accurately predict soil erosion, a crucial aspect of sustainable soil resource management. The goal is to develop fuzzy logic models for erosion forecasting in a large watershed with limited inputs, comparing them to predictions from the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). Integration of GIS enables analysis of satellite data, providing crucial details like land use, slope, rainfall distribution, and flow direction. This synergistic approach enhances erosion prediction capabilities and yields spatial erosion distributions. Producing precise erosion risk maps within GIS is crucial for prioritizing high-risk areas and implementing effective conservation methods in the Wadi Sahel watershed, Algeria. The assessment in the Oued Sahel-Soummam watershed involved overlaying five RUSLE factor maps using Arc GIS spatial analysis, resulting in an average annual soil loss of 4.22 tons per hectare. The DNN and CNN models were integrated with GIS for detailed calculation of annual average soil loss (tons per hectare per year) and mapping erosion risk areas in Wadi Sahel-Soummam watershed. Using the CNN model, estimated annual soil loss in Sahel-Soummam wadi was about 4.00 tons per hectare per year, while the DNN model estimated around 4.13 tons per hectare per year. This study employed two deep learning models for erosion prediction, with the DNN model featuring six hidden layers performing notably better than the compared CNN model.Key words: soil erosion, deep neural network, convolutional neural network, modelling, GIS, RUSLE, watershed© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-03-26
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Estimation and mapping of soil erosion using the RUSLE model and GIS
tools: a case study of the Wad El Hai watershed in the western Aurès,
northeastern Algeria
Authors: Samir Benamor, Belkacem Messaid, Ali Berghout
Abstract: Soil erosion is the main cause of siltation in dams, on the one hand, and it is one of the main causes of degradation of the agro-pedological heritage, on the other hand. In this context, this work aims to quantify the eroded soils and their spatial distribution in the watershed of Wadi El-Hai (Aurès, Algeria), reaching the Fontaines des Gazelles dam located at the outlet of this basin. The work focuses on mapping and analyzing various thematic maps representing the key erosion factors, linking the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), with the goal of producing a synthesis map providing a quantitative spatial representation of the extent of the phenomenon in the watershed. From this map, we can confirm that the erosion phenomenon affects the entire watershed of Wad El Hai. The most severe erosion, affecting 11.60 % of the expansive territory at rates exceeding 33.6 tons per year per hectare, is predominantly concentrated in mountainous regions marked by exceptionally steep slopes. Conversely, the majority, accounting for 64.23% of the entire expanse, is situated in the plains, where erosion rates are comparatively lower at 6.7 tons per hectare per year. The assessment of potential water erosion yields disconcerting outcomes, projecting an average annual loss rate of 15.38 tons per hectare throughout the entire catchment area. The results presented in this study will serve as a vital resource and a decision-making tool, supporting the management and preservation of natural resources by policymakers and stakeholders.Key words: Watershed Wad El Hai, erosion, RUSLE, siltation of dams, Fontaine des Gazelles dam© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-03-26
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- RAINFALL RUNOFF PROCESS SIMULATION USING HEC-HMS MODEL: STUDY CASE AT
RHUMEL SMEDOU WATERSHED
Authors: Brahim Brahim ABDELKEBIR
Abstract: La mod'lisation hydrologique est une technique critique et d'cisive pour estimer les processus hydrologiques et la disponibilit' des ressources en eau. Dans notre recherche, nous avons utilis' le syst'me de mod'lisation hydrologique (HEC-HMS), une version 4.4, pour atteindre les objectifs concern's, et un bassin versant ' l'est de l'Alg'rie, connu sous le nom de bassin versant de Rhumel Smedou, a 't' choisi comme 'tude de cas qui a une superficie de 1083 km2.Un syst'me d'information g'ographique (SIG) a 't' utilis' pour analyser et traiter les donn'es de r'solution du mod'le d''l'vation num'rique ' 30 m'tres accompagn's d'un Landsat d'occupation des sols ' une r'solution de 10 m'tres avec pr'cision pour extraire et d'duire les entr'es de base du mod'le de simulation, qui sont : Nombre de Courbe (%), Temps de Retard (mn), Imperm'abilit' (%), Pluie (Ia) (mm). L'objectif de la recherche est de calculer la profondeur de ruissellement et le taux de ruissellement de pointe pour quatre 'v'nements extr'mes, m'thode d'acheminement du flux num'ro de courbe SCS, hydrogramme unitaire SCS et m'thodes s'lectionn'es. Quatre 'v'nements de temp'te de pluie sont utilis's pour simuler le ruissellement des pr'cipitations.Deux 'v'nements sont choisis pour l''talonnage du mod'le et 2 pour la validation du mod'le. Les r'sultats des tests statistiques [NSE (%)_RMSE_PBIAS (%)] ont prouv' le succ's et la capacit' du mod'le ' atteindre les objectifs de recherche, et leurs moyennes 'taient les suivantes': [82'%_ 0,45_32,55'%] pour la phase de calibrage , et [77 %_ 0,45_30,95 %] pour la phase de validation. Apr's avoir calibr' et valid' l'efficacit' du mod'le, le volume et le d'bit ont 't' pr'dits pour diff'rentes p'riodes de retour (2a, 10a, 50a et 100a).Les r'sultats des tests statistiques [NSE (%)_RMSE_PBIAS (%)] ont prouv' le succ's et la capacit' du mod'le ' atteindre les objectifs de recherche, et leurs moyennes 'taient les suivantes': [82'%_ 0,45_32,55'%] pour la phase de calibrage , et [77 %_ 0,45_30,95 %] pour la phase de validation. Apr's avoir calibr' et valid' l'efficacit' du mod'le, le volume et le d'bit ont 't' pr'dits pour diff'rentes p'riodes de retour (2a, 10a, 50a et 100a). Les r'sultats des tests statistiques [NSE (%)_RMSE_PBIAS (%)] ont prouv' le succ's et la capacit' du mod'le ' atteindre les objectifs de recherche, et leurs moyennes 'taient les suivantes': [82'%_ 0,45_32,55'%] pour la phase de calibrage , et [77 %_ 0,45_30,95 %] pour la phase de validation.Apr's avoir calibr' et valid' l'efficacit' du mod'le, le volume et le d'bit ont 't' pr'dits pour diff'rentes p'riodes de retour (2a, 10a, 50a et 100a).
PubDate: 2024-03-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- The spatial and functional tourism planning
Authors: Stevan Stanković
Pages: 1 - 22
Abstract: The spatial and functional tourism planning should be understood as a planned, scientifically based, continuous, targeted, economically and socially justified activity that is clearly adapted to the local environment, region or country to which it relates. It is about the optimal targeting of actions and the implementation of tasks in an area that has one or more attributes of tourist attraction and as such represents a tourism value presented to the domestic and foreign tourism market through seasonal or year-round tourism, i.e. some of its forms, if it is properly planned. The planning must achieve adequate economic and social effects resulting from the stay of tourists and their consumption. The space, accommodation and catering facilities, infrastructure and superstructure, equipment and their arrangement are selected depending on the natural and anthropogenic tourist values and the types of tourism they enable. It is very important to emphasize the local and regional characteristics of the area, tradition and modern condition.Key words: spatial planning, functional planning, tourism values, tourism facilities, tourism infrastructure, economic and social impacts© 2023 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-03-19
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- The impact of soft law on the regulation of sustainable investment in the
Arctic Region
Authors: Aleksei Yu. Churilov
Pages: 267 - 276
Abstract: The article discusses the issue of regulating sustainable and responsible investment in the Arctic region. The execution of large-scale investment initiatives in this region will require substantial capital, including foreign ones, as well as a large-scale impact on the ecology of the Arctic region. The work emphasizes the importance of making sustainable investments, which in the long term will not harm either the environment or indigenous and small-numbered peoples living in the project areas. The purpose of the work is to study how soft law instruments affect the regulation of investment in the Arctic using narratological methods. Currently, there is a clear lack of international legal regulation of sustainable investment, and the legislation of different states on relevant issues follows different approaches. When investment relations are not properly regulated, it can be difficult to implement sustainable and responsible investment, which will also have negative economic consequences. In this regard, the author concludes that currently the norms of the so-called “soft law” play the most important role in regulating investment activities. An analysis of so-called ESG investing is being carried out. The work presents an overview of some of the most significant sources of soft law and classifies soft law norms depending on their source of origin. Explanatory examples demonstrate how investors and enterprises implementing investment projects apply soft law in their activities. The author concludes that the concept of soft law is a reflection of the way in which entrepreneurs' narratives can influence the behavior patterns that will be adopted by the relevant association of entrepreneurs. The article gives examples to examine the impact of narratives on the creating and implementation of soft law provisions, and further analyzes these methods of influence.Key words: investment, the Arctic Region, narrative, source of law, soft law© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-19
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- The protection of colonial heritage in the face of socio-economic dynamics
(Case study of downtown Ain-Beida-Algeria)
Authors: Houria Chouaf, Lazhar Gherzouli
Pages: 277 - 296
Abstract: Algeria has a rich heritage due to the succession of various civilizations on its territory. However, the authenticity and cultural significance of its built heritage is being lost. The historic center of Ain-Beida, in particular, has undergone unplanned changes leading to inconsistency and lack of integration. To understand the factors that have led to the degradation of its architectural and urban framework, we have analyzed the urban policy and heritage management of the city, as well as the urban dynamics that have occurred in its historic center. Our analysis shows that the deterioration of the colonial legacy is a result of the urban strategy adopted by the Algerian state, the circumstances of the country, and the proliferation of urban dynamics. These changes have had a significant impact on the physical and functional aspects of the colonial buildings. In Algeria, the succession of multiple civilizations on its territory has given it a strong heritage potential. Lately, the built heritage tends to lose its authenticity, its symbolic and cultural dimension. The city of Ain-Beida, its historic center has continued to sketch images of inconsistency and lack of integration following anarchic mutations. Faced with this observation, we aim to focus on the factors that have led to the alteration of its architectural and urban framework. To do this, this contribution opts for a methodology which, on the one hand, is focused on the examination of the urban policy of the city and on the management of the heritage, and on the other hand, on the analysis of the urban dynamics occurred on its old center. The result of the analysis showed that the urban strategy adopted by the Algerian state through its legal arsenal and its institutional approaches, in addition to the circumstances of the country, translated by the opening of the marked, and which led to the proliferation of urban dynamics, all played a role in the deteriration of the colonial legacy which was exposed to profound changes in its physical and/or functional aspect.Key words: heritage, historical center, incoherence, mutation, urban dynamics, the city of Ain-Beida, degradation, colonial building© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Assessment of occupants' behaviour on the indoor luminous ambiances of
collective residential buildings: a case study from Annaba, Algeria
Authors: Selma Makhlouf, Mohammed Cheraitia, Djamel Alkama
Pages: 297 - 310
Abstract: The rise of ecological approaches to designing and constructing homes, which prioritize energy efficiency and sanitation, has garnered significant attention. Ecological architecture is especially pertinent in its integration of natural light into the design process. Changing patterns of living and space utilization necessitate a reassessment of priorities and the adoption of new techniques in living space design. This study aims to evaluate the satisfaction of occupants in residential buildings in the Oued el-Fourcha neighborhood in Annaba through a post-occupancy assessment. The assessment explores the intersection of designing for daylighting and designing for how occupants interact with their indoor environment. Additionally, it investigates the impact of daylighting and human behavior on the lighting environment. The study examines the qualitative aspects of daylighting, considering the preferences, health, and behavior of building occupants. The research findings indicate that window size and occupant behavior can have a detrimental effect on the lighting environment of occupied spaces, which can subsequently impact occupant health.Key words: daylighting, occupant satisfaction, human behavior, health, indoor space, Annaba© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- The influence of social geographic changes on the availability of parking
spaces: a case study of Novi Sad
Authors: Tamara Lukic, Bojan Đerčan, Ivana Blešić, Milka Bubalo Živković, Tatjana Pivac, Dajana Bjelajac
Pages: 311 - 342
Abstract: The purpose of the paper was to illustrate a case in which the socio-geographical changes of the settlement are reflected on its streets, particularly concerning parking availability. The research aimed to address the increasing scarcity of parking spaces in planned areas of the city. To achieve this, semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with parking space users. The analysis of the responses revealed certain patterns reflecting socio-geographical processes in the population of Novi Sad. The results showed that the lack of parking spaces is attributable to factors such as the growing number of cars, which is a consequence of gentrification, population aging, delayed departure from parental homes, etc. The challenges in finding parking spots adversaly affect the city’s sustainability. The work is significant for two main reasons: firstly, it illustrates phenomena accompanying cities’ population and economic development, and secondly, it highlights the necessity, during spatial planning in urban areas, to consider contemporary demographic processes while also anticipating demographic trends. Proposed solutions include enhancing the role of public transportation and promoting alternative modes of transport. However, these solutions come with drawbacks such as time constraints, weather conditions, pricing, availability, and other factors.Key words: Novi Sad, parking spaces, socio-geographical changes, urban area© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Spatial differentiation and local development: divergent transition paths
of three Serbian municipalities
Authors: Andreas Winkler
Pages: 343 - 362
Abstract: This article analyzes spatial differentiation within post-socialist transition using the examples of the economic developments of three small and medium-sized Serbian towns. The selection of smaller towns as objects of study fulfills a general research desideratum in geographical transition research. This study combines quantitative and qualitative methods and follows a historical-geographical approach. In order to shed light on the various characteristics of the disrupted post-socialist transition in Serbia, the period under investigation is defined as 1988 to 2011, which covers the two main phases of the Serbian transition: a period of disintegration (1991-2000) and a period of reorganization (2000/01-2011). By applying a novel mix of theories, it is possible to make statements beyond an overly simplistic center-periphery paradigm and uncover the underlying path dependencies and economic legacies that lead to specific local transition paths. In addition, this theoretical approach also enables the identification of general patterns and typologies of local development in the transition process: centralization, peripherization and marginalization. The development trajectories of the three municipalities exemplify that the particular post-socialist transition in Serbia also produces particular spatial differentiations, namely strongly delayed centralization tendencies that nonetheless still reflect the specific Yugoslav economic and institutional legacies.Key words: spatial differentiation, regional disparities, local development, path dependency, economic development, post-socialist transition, small and medium-sized towns, Serbia© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Mapping of very shallow geothermal potentials in rural areas of Bavaria
Authors: David Bertermann, Hans Schwarz, Mario Rammler, Nikola Jocić
Pages: 363 - 382
Abstract: Climate change is a rising issue which strongly influences contemporary society. Therefore, the utilization of sustainable non-fossil energy sources is one of the most important goals in order to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Utilization of geothermal energy for heating and cooling buildings or residential units is one of the significant steps in providing sustainable and renewable energy supply. This paper presents very Shallow Geothermal Potentials (vSGP) of German federal state Bavaria, with special focus on rural areas. Main goal of the study was to analyze the potentials for utilization of very shallow geothermal systems in terms of thermal conductivity and heat extraction. High-resolution soil maps containing information of grain size conditions served as an area-wide data basis for the research, while the analysis and visualization of the results were conducted by GIS software. Thermal conductivity as well as system-specific heat extraction were calculated depending on soil texture and climate conditions. Thermal conductivity results are intended to be further used as the basic parameter for planning and installing horizontal geothermal heating and cooling systems. Key words: very shallow geothermal potentials (vSGP), thermal conductivity, heat extraction, sustainable cooling, rural area, Bavaria© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Academics' mobility in the agglomeration of Constantine: a transports
post-use evaluation
Authors: Amine Mehdi Meribai, Youcef Lazri
Pages: 383 - 404
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to closely examine and analyze the increasing phenomenon of academics’ urban mobility among students and teachers in the Constantine agglomeration through the examination of their movements. The employed methodology incorporates diverse qualitative research methods, such as covert participant observation, acquiring documentary and statistical data, establishing a research basis on the context, and post-use evaluation through an e-questionnaire survey. The analysis was conducted using tools such as GIS and SPSS. The evaluation utilized distinct criteria, such as origin-destination patterns, modal utilization, travel expenses, and frequency, travel timetables, commuting duration, and disparities between outbound and return journeys. The findings indicate that the commuting circuits of academics are mainly deployed in high-traffic circulation routes. The focus is on intermodality, which entails utilizing transportation modes other than personal vehicles and university buses, primarily due to the presence of a tramway line connecting the Constantine universities. The bus and taxi are frequently employed as the principal means along the tramway. The transport method, its cost, and the frequency of movement are significantly correlated. The travel schedules include peak periods in the morning and evening, and commute time is influenced by factors such as choice of transport mode, accessibility, and traffic congestion. The transport system in the Constantine agglomeration witnesses substantial usage during the academic period.Key words: academic mobility, students and teachers, post-use evaluation, modes of transport, Constantine agglomeration,© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Urban space as a democratic space: an analysis of the 2022 Pride parade
media coverage in Belgrade and Sarajevo
Authors: Tatjana Žarković, Amila Ždralović, Nikola Jocić
Pages: 405 - 426
Abstract: In post-conflict societies internal demarcation is based on tradition, religion, and heterosexual family values and within this frame sexual citizenship is considered “as ideology” and as a threat to society imposed from outside. At the same time the influence and importance of international norms and changes in the standard of international politics and the emerging culture of human rights cause conflict between inside and outside, national sovereignty and universal human rights. This conflict is not specific only to stabilocracy and hybrid systems, but the omnipresent illogicality of a closed system of citizenship. Following the Butler’s observation that “conjuncture of street and media constitutes a very contemporary version of the public sphere” (2011: 9), media textual and visual reports about Pride Parade in Belgrade and Sarajevo were analysed. In the analysis focus is on the borders of citizenship within the patriarchal matrix of nation-state confronted with the present bodies on the streets. The analysed textual and visual media reports confirm a hierarchisation of urban public space formed by national history and its material structures.Key words: participatory democracy, public urban space, pride parade, citizenship, Sarajevo, Belgrade© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Seeking wellness in rural tourism value chain: evidence from Slovenian
farm stay
Authors: Tatjana Klakočar, Lazar Pavić
Pages: 427 - 450
Abstract: Exploring the connection between agrotourism, rural tourism value chain, and wellness tourism is essential, as the term agrowellness has not yet been well-established in professional and scientific literature. This study aimed to assess the current state of agrowellness offers in farm stays in Slovenia's Eastern Cohesion Region, a less developed tourist area compared to other leading destinations in the country. The study focused on determining if there is a connection between the development of agrowellness offers and the specialized label of a tourist farm that provides a healthy living experience. Additionally, the survey aimed to identify any statistically significant differences in the development of agrowellness offers based on selected general characteristics of the farmland, such as the location of the tourist accommodation farm, farm size, farm self-sufficiency, and the age of the operator of complementary activities. A quantitative structured observation method was used to assess the state of development of agrowellness offers on farm stay in Slovenia, specifically in the Eastern Cohesion Region. Five main themes emerged from the study, along with some fundamental characteristics of the tourist accommodation farm. These themes include sports and recreational activities, healthy diet, mental wellness, healthy lifestyle activities, and wellness services, as well as other rural tourism offerings. The overall assessment of the wellness offer showed that the sampled farm stay underperformed compared to the average, but still had potential for further development. The healthy diet and sports and recreational activities segments received the highest ratings. Statistically significant differences were observed in the mental wellness segment, where farm stays with more than 34 hectares of land had more advanced mental wellness offers. Additionally, farm stays with operators of the complementary activity aged 50 or older had a more developed wellness offer in the sports and recreational activities segment.Key words: agrowellness, farm stay, wellness tourism, agrotourism, rural tourism value chain© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
- Significant results of Serbian military topographical and cartographical
activities
Authors: Saša Bakrač, Boris Vakanjac, Stevan Radojčić, Dejan Đorđević, Vladan Tadić
Pages: 451 - 496
Abstract: Serbian military topographic and cartographic activity has existed for almost 150 years. During that time, a relatively small country like Serbia faced difficult temptations but successfully produced topographic maps. During this period, Serbia was affected by numerous wars and other trials. First, there was a war for liberation with the Turkish Empire, then came the Balkan Wars, the First and Second World Wars and the transformation of Yugoslavia from a kingdom into a socialist state, as well as the final disintegration of Yugoslavia. During all that time, the Serbian army managed to create maps that were a necessary tool used by many civilian institutions. Serbian military topography developed solutions related to geodetic surveying, and cartography provided and developed many maps of different scales with appropriate cartographic keys. Although it often faced difficult situations, the Military Geographical Institute - MGI managed to recover, train new personnel, and continue with topographic surveying, map making, aerial photogrammetry, application of satellite images and implementation of digital technology. In this paper, we provide primary data on the development of military cartographic and topographic activity through a presentation of results and activities from establishing the Military Geographical Institute to the present day. The topographic activity, in addition to topography, includes trigonometric and levelling surveying.Key words: cartography, topography, Military Geographical Institute, Serbia© 2024 Serbian Geographical Society, Belgrade, Serbia.This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Serbia.
PubDate: 2024-06-20
Issue No: Vol. 104, No. 1 (2024)
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