The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana
This paper uses findings from sustainability studies to present the development of environmental urban geography in Slovenia in recent decades. Modern European cities, of which Ljubljana is no exception, depart significantly from sustainable development concepts. Compared to other similar cities, Lj...
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| author | Aleš Smrekar Mateja Breg Valjavec Katarina Polajnar Horvat Jernej Tiran |
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| description | This paper uses findings from sustainability studies to present the development of environmental urban geography in Slovenia in recent decades. Modern European cities, of which Ljubljana is no exception, depart significantly from sustainable development concepts. Compared to other similar cities, Ljubljana has an effective green space system, which its residents also perceive as offering a better-quality living environment. The major, poorly addressed problems are primarily inherited issues, such as gravel pits, illegal dumping sites, and unregulated gardens in suburbanized water protection areas on which residents depend. These, however, show a large gap between claimed and actual environmental awareness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a12f95179c1405bb64bb34d04d26eb12022-12-22T03:43:00ZengZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCActa Geographica Slovenica1581-66131581-83142020-03-0159310.3986/AGS.76387209The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of LjubljanaAleš Smrekar0Mateja Breg Valjavec1Katarina Polajnar Horvat2Jernej Tiran3Anton Melik Geographical Institute Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Gosposka ulica 13, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaAnton Melik Geographical Institute Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Gosposka ulica 13, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaAnton Melik Geographical InstituteResearch Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsGosposka ulica 13, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaAnton Melik Geographical Institute Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Gosposka ulica 13, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaThis paper uses findings from sustainability studies to present the development of environmental urban geography in Slovenia in recent decades. Modern European cities, of which Ljubljana is no exception, depart significantly from sustainable development concepts. Compared to other similar cities, Ljubljana has an effective green space system, which its residents also perceive as offering a better-quality living environment. The major, poorly addressed problems are primarily inherited issues, such as gravel pits, illegal dumping sites, and unregulated gardens in suburbanized water protection areas on which residents depend. These, however, show a large gap between claimed and actual environmental awareness.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/7638urban green spacesenvironmental degradationenvironmental protectionquality of urban life |
| spellingShingle | Aleš Smrekar Mateja Breg Valjavec Katarina Polajnar Horvat Jernej Tiran The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana Acta Geographica Slovenica urban green spaces environmental degradation environmental protection quality of urban life |
| title | The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana |
| title_full | The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana |
| title_fullStr | The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana |
| title_full_unstemmed | The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana |
| title_short | The geography of urban environmental protection in Slovenia: The case of Ljubljana |
| title_sort | geography of urban environmental protection in slovenia the case of ljubljana |
| topic | urban green spaces environmental degradation environmental protection quality of urban life |
| url | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/7638 |
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