Green walls of urban spaces in the context of climate change: An overview of the actual planning frameworks and experiences

Abstract

Within the recent years contemporary planning frameworks, regarding urban development in the context of climate change, are giving special attention to the development of green walls. Therefore, the paper presents an overview of the actual frameworks that promote the use of this type of greenery, with special attention on international experiences and current situation in the Republic of Serbia. The paper specially stresses the importance of green walls in the context of climate change and its positive influence in the process of adaptation and, above all, in terms of energy savings, reducing air temperatures in urban areas, the urban heat island effects etc. One of the conclusions of the paper points out the necessity for establishing an appropriate policy framework aiming to promote green walls in the Republic of Serbia and as priority activities set out the following: establishment of the procedural framework for adoption of the Law on the protection and improvement of green spaces, developing Regulations for green wall construction and researches aiming to quantify the positive impact of green walls in the context of climate change.

Savremeni okviri planiranja urbanog razvoja u kontekstu klimatskih promena poslednjih godina posebnu pažnju posvećuju razvoju zelenih zidova. Shodno tome, u radu je dat pregled aktulenih okvira kojima se promoviše primena ovog tipa zelenila, sa posebnim osvrtom na međunarodno iskustvo i aktuelno stanje u Republici Srbiji. U radu je posebno istaknut značaj zelenih zidova u kontekstu klimatskih promena i pozitivnog uticaja u procesima prilagođavanja i to, pre svega, u smislu uštede energije, snižavanja temperature vazduha u urbanim prostorima, ublažavanja efekta urbanih toplotnih ostrva i dr. Jedan od zaključaka rada ukazuje na neophodnost uspostavljanja odgovarajućeg strateškog okvira sa ciljem promovisanja zelenih zidova u Republici Srbiji, a kao prioritetne aktivnosti izdvaja: uspostavljanje proceduralnih okvira za usvajanje Zakona o zaštiti i unapređenju zelenih površina, izradu Pravilnika za izgradnju zelenih zidova i istraživanja sa ciljem kvantifikovanja pozitivnih uticaja zelenih zidova u kontekstu klimatskih promena.