Use of Open Green Spaces during the pandemics: A case study of parks in Belgrade-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Use of Open Green Spaces during the pandemics: A case study of parks in Belgrade

Published:2024 Issue: Volume: Page:152-164
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Mitrović Biserka^ORCID,Marić Jelena^ORCID,Golubović-Matić Darinka^ORCID,Gajić Ranka^ORCID

Abstract

Public health is one of the main resources of the modern age, which is especially enhanced during emergency conditions, such as a pandemics. COVID-19 has greatly affected almost every aspect of life, work and the space usage. This paper is focused on the analysis of the significance and usage of open green spaces (OGS) in the city. OGS in urban areas play a very significant and active role in improving the overall physical and mental health and well-being of the citizens. Therefore, this research deals with the possibilities for unrestricted and safe use of these spaces in pandemic conditions. The aim of this research is to analyze the percieved safety and the possibility of applying ICT in the context of improving the management and frequency of OGS usage during and after the pandemic. The basic research methodology is based on the theoretical analysis of primary and secondary sources, as well as the systematic overview and presentation of the research conducted in OGS in Belgrade, in 2020 and 2021. The research results indicate a significant impact of the pandemic conditions on the usage of UGS in Belgrade, i.e. reduced subjective percieved safety, and users' openness to ICT and mobile applications when it comes to the controlled usage and increased safety during of the UGS .

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Union of Engineers of Belgrade

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