Improvement of Life Quality Using Nature Based Solutions — Case Study Settlements in South-Eastern Serbia

Abstract

Due to ongoing urbanization process and uncontrolled migration from rural to urban areas, city territory is spreading constantly without proper infrastructure development. This is one of the global problems and one of the main characteristics of post-socialist cities in the region. During Socialism, and later transition period, earlier rural settlements became part of city urban territory, but still remained rural in character - both spatially and functionally. possibilities of by using nature based Different type of rural settlements in south-eastern analysed in order to determine possibilities for improvement of life quality and wellbeing of the residents. The aim of this to investigate current state and problems these settlements are facing, and to discuss possibilities for use of NBS in order to create better places for residents. In order to improve quality life, resilience of rural portant to have multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach. Because life quality improvement is a long term process, analyses must take into account spatial, functional and social dimensions of one settlement and consider all the opportunities and all possible setbacks. Analyses and implementation plans must be conducted for each settlement locally - must be customized for every settlement depending on the specific spatial, development and natural context. Because all the settlements are facing increasing negative impacts of CC, use of NBS can be efficient “tool” for CC mitigation and adaptation. mitigation to CC was recognized. One of the obligations of the “member” countries was to define their post 2020 actions and targets for mitigation to CC as Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). More than 1/2 member countries recognized and suggested NBS within their NDCs as a method for adaptation and mitigation. According to researchers, NBS could contribute to cost effective mitiga-7TH