Community hygiene problems and environmental protection measures in the area of natural monument "Zvezdara forest"

• Main Author: Samardžić Ivan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serbian Geographical Society 2015-01-01
• Series: Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva
• Subjects: Zvezdara forest; community hygiene; environmental issues; environmental protection; Belgrade
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2015/0350-35931504159S.pdf

Community hygiene conditions and equipment represent significant indicators of the quality management of green areas. As a space of exceptional importance for protection of forest complex and biodiversity in an urban environment, Zvezdara forest is placed under protection as a natural monument by an act of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade, where measures of environmental protection and preservation of this area, as one of the most important green areas in this part of the city, are also defined (wind protection role, enrichment of the air with oxygen, thermoregulation, etc.), but as well as a space for sports, recreation, picnics. This research presents the community hygiene problems (“illegal landfills”, lack of garbage cans, hydrants, public toilets and drinking fountains, etc.) and environmental issues (“wild” construction, landslides, etc.). The aim of this research is the recommendations of environmental protection measures and removal of community hygiene and environmental issues, presented in the final part of this research paper, which could be used in the future during preparation of planning documents, in order to achieve better environmental management in the area of Zvezdara forest. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 176008]