TY - JOUR AU - Dinić Branković, Milena AU - Igić, Milica AU - Mitković, Petar AU - Đekić, Jelena AU - Bogdanović Protić, Ivana PY - 2020/06/10 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - EXPLORING THE POTENTIALS OF SMALL URBAN STREAMS IN CREATING BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF NIŠ, SERBIA JF - International conference on Contemporary Theory and Practice in Construction / Међународна конференција Савремена теорија и пракса у градитељству JA - STEPGRAD VL - IS - 14 SE - Papers DO - 10.7251/STP2014159D UR - https://doisrpska.nub.rs/index.php/STPG/article/view/6808 SP - AB - <p>“Blue-Green Infrastructure” (BGI) is a simple and cost-effective natural resource that enhances the<br />appeal, resilience and sustainability of urban areas. Small urban streams are an important BGI<br />component that is often underused, especially regarding stormwater management. The aim of this<br />research is to explore small urban streams and their integration into BGI in the urban area of Niš,<br />and to point out the benefits that their restoration would bring in functional, social and environmental<br />terms. Results of this study show that Niš urban area has significant “Blue” natural capital in small<br />streams, and that standing planning documents support the creation of BGI to some extent. These<br />are good grounds for the implementation of BGI in urban planning practice.</p> ER -