Spa-ce.net Conference 2015, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 27-29 September 2015,
Green infrastructure in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe:
A universal solution to current environmental and spatial challenges?


Presentations

MONDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER
Opening of the conference
Chair: Naja Marot

Welcome by the Dean of the Biotechnical Faculty,
Prof. Dr. Davorin Gazvoda

Welcome by the Director of IOER
Prof. Dr. Dr.(h.c.) Bernhard Müller

Short introduction to Slovenian strategic spatial planning (PDF 4,3 MB)
Blanka Bartol

The importance of a comprehensive planning approach to green infrastructure (PDF 3 MB)
Ina Šuklje Erjavec

Planning green infrastructure as a source of urban and regional resilience
Paulina Schiappacasse, Bernhard Müller

Session: Green infrastructure and health
Chair: Artem Korzhenevych

Spatial factors as opportunity or risk for the quality of life of urban inhabitants (PDF 4,8 MB)
Katarina Ana Lestan, Ivan Eržen, Mojca Golobic

Green infrastructure as an important factor in human wellness conditions for inhabitants of urban areas (PDF 3,8 MB)
Marek Degórski

Social behavior as a basis for the design and development of green infrastructure (PDF 5,5, MB)
Barbara Golicnik Marušic

Session: Green infrastructure and policy
Chair: Robert Knippschild

The historical background of green infrastructure, its establishment as a concept, and its implementation in the German landscape planning system (PDF 1,2 MB)
Igor Fernando Marques de Almeida, Liubov Shirotova, Catalina Vieira Mejia

Green infrastructure in Serbia: Towards efficient policies in the fields of environment and planning (PDF 597 kB)
Ana Peric

The impact of local transportation systems on green infrastructure – Policy versus reality. The case of Poznan, Poland (PDF 1,6 MB)
Jedrzej Gadzinski

Green infrastructure: Governance, planning, provision (PDF 883 kB)
Milena Tasheva-Petrova

Session: Climate change – Policy aspects
Chair: Bernhard Müller

Implementation of green infrastructure principles in Croatian coastal towns as a tool for minimizing climate change problems (PDF 2,5 MB)
Ines Hrdalo

Urban green spaces – Demands, opportunities, and planning approaches for urban climate adaptation (PDF 2,5 MB)
Stefanie Rößler, Juliane Mathey

Renewable energy as "green infrastructure" – Slogan, interest, or integrated policy? (PDF 844)
Viktor Varjú

Session: Green infrastructure: Urban agriculture and conservation
Chair: Milena Tasheva-Petrova

Overview of allotment garden development and spatial policies in Latvia’s cities and towns (PDF 2,4 MB)
Kristine Abolina

Allotment gardens and "Wochenendhaus" zones: Green infrastructure versus affordable housing (PDF 840 kB)
Maja Lorbek, Milena Martinsen

Urban-rural exchange in aging and shrinking communities of Japan, and its transferability to Bulgarian planning practices
Maya Miteva

Multifunctional green systems for landscape improvement (PDF 1,8 MB)
Igor Kyselka

Session: Climate change and water
Chair: Viktor Varjú

Can urban trees reduce the impact of climate change on storm runoff? (PDF 2,6 MB)
Katarina Zabret, Mojca Šraj

Future possibilities of green walls in a medium-sized Hungarian town – A case study of Kecskemét (PDF 2 MB)
András Donát Kovács , Edit Hoyk

Analytical tools for determining the effects of location and size of urban green spaces and water bodies on the microclimate and quality of life (PDF 1,6 MB)
Iris Lehmann, Clemens Deilmann


TUESDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER
Session: Green infrastructure, sustainability, and cities
Chair: Maros Finka

Green infrastructure and urban resilience planning in Central Europe: A solution for
environmental and spatial challenges in the inner-city areas of Ljubljana, Slovenia
(PDF 2,7 MB)
Nataša Pichler-Milanovič, Mojca Foški

Green infrastructure for sustainable water management case study: Flood reservoir Podutik (PDF 2,7 MB)
Tjaša Griessler Bulc, Darja Istenic, Matej Uršic, Aleksandra Krivograd Klemencic

Public open space and urban development in ten Slovenian cities(PDF 2 MB)
Petra Vertelj Nared, Alma Zavodnik Lamovšek

Session: Green infrastructure: Perception and participation
Chair: Mojca Golobič

Participatory governance of urban green spaces (PDF 451 kB)
Rozalija Cvejić

Urban green infrastructure as a common good (PDF 1,2 MB)
Maros Finka, Lubomir Jamecny, Vladimir Ondrejicka, Matej Jasso

Urban green infrastructure – Planning matters, and collaborative management can help
Maja Simoneti