Urbani izziv Volume 35, No. 2, December 2024
: 141-151
(Articles)
UDK: 712.25:364.68:159.937(497.6Sarajevo)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2024-35-02-05
Author
Dženana Tatlić
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
dzenana.tatlic@gmail.com
Azra Čabaravdić
Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
a.cabaravdic@sfsa.unsa.ba
Muhamed Bajrić
Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
m.bajric@sfsa.unsa.ba
Melisa Ljuša
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
melisa.ljusa@gmail.com
Sanela Klarić
International Burch University, Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
sanelaklaric@gmail.com
Emira Hukić
Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
e.hukic@sfsa.unsa.ba
Title
Assessing green space indicators: A case study of
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
The main objectives of this study were to 1) assess the
following quantitative urban green space (UGS) indicators:
share of UGS, total UGS per capita, and the public
UGS per capita for Sarajevo and its corresponding municipalities;
2) propose the minimum area of UGS per
capita and the minimum functional UGS area per capita;
and 3) discuss the methodological approach used and its
applicability and relevance for UGS quantity and quality
assessment. UGSs were photo-interpreted based on orthophotos
and Google Satellite images and mapped manually.
The total UGS area for Sarajevo is 58.5 km², with
continuous green spaces present in hilly and mountainous
areas of the city, whereas more built-up zones are present
in flat areas. The total public UGS per capita is 28.0 m²,
or 9.8 m² if forest parks are excluded. The results can
help in better understanding UGSs in Sarajevo and can
serve as a reference for decisionmakers and policymakers.
Key Words
quantification of green space, unsupervised classification, green space classes, urban green spaces