159 PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY THEORY AND PRACTICE IN CONSTRUCTION XIV Research paper I Оригинални научни рад ISSN 2566-4484 I Doi 10.7251/STP2014159D 15 | pages 159-174 Milena Dinić Branković,
[email protected], Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Univerisity of Niš Milica Igić,
[email protected], Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Univerisity of Niš Petar Mitković,
[email protected], Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Univerisity of Niš Jelena Đekić,
[email protected], Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Univerisity of Niš Ivana Bogdanović Protić,
[email protected], Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Univerisity of Niš EXPLORING THE POTENTIALS OF SMALL URBAN STREAMS IN CREATING BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY OF NIŠ, SERBIA Abstract: “Blue-Green Infrastructure” (BGI) is a simple and cost-effective natural resource that enhances the appeal, resilience and sustainability of urban areas. Small urban streams are an important BGI component that is often underused, especially regarding stormwater management. The aim of this research is to explore small urban streams and their integration into BGI in the urban area of Niš, and to point out the benefits that their restoration would bring in functional, social and environmental terms. Results of this study show that Niš urban ar ea has significant “Blue” natural capital in small streams, and that standing planning documents support the creation of BGI to some extent. These are good grounds for the implementation of BGI in urban planning practice. Keywords: stormwater management, stream restoration, urban area resilience, planning measures ИСПИТИВАЊЕ ПОТЕНЦИЈАЛА МАЛИХ УРБАНИХ ВОДОТОКОВА У КРЕИРАЊУ ПЛАВО-ЗЕЛЕНЕ ИНФРАСТРУКТУРЕ У ГРАДУ НИШУ, СРБИЈА Сажетак: „Плаво-зелена инфраструктура“ (ПЗИ) је једноставан и ефикасан природни ресурс који повећава привлачност, отпорност и одрживост урбаних подручја.