PROHIBITED FOR GREEN: Construction in Belgrade

Urbanism

17.July 2024 TS

Corridors of cold air instead of heat islands: How to cool down scorching Belgrade

Due to concrete surfaces, dense construction, little greenery and rising temperatures in cities, summer is often unbearably hot. While cities around the world implement measures to ensure the flow of fresh air from the surroundings, in Belgrade everything is subordinated to the amount of square footage - and the temperature is rising

PROHIBITED FOR GREEN: Construction in Belgrade

Belgrade needs a green reform

Heat islands and forests of concrete

Olga Andrić points to the problem of "ecomanipulation" (greenwashing), where powerful green solutions are used exclusively for marketing purposes in order to increase the value of real estate. He says that there is a whole series of projects whose names suggest a healthy life in a green environment, while in reality they barely meet the minimum criteria.