Strategic framework for preservation and development of the green infrastructure of urban landscapes

In recent decades, contemporary cities have been exposed to numerous impacts, primarily population growth and climate change, resulting in a condition where the overall quality of their living environment, as well as the quality of life of their inhabitants, increasingly takes on negative aspects. Green infrastructure, as a planning concept, has long been recognized as a measure for establishing a healthier living framework in urban landscapes while respecting the characteristics and potential services of natural and nature-based ecosystems. The search for establishing a regulatory framework for green infrastructure, applying a modern, multidisciplinary, and scalable approach, is a process unfolding worldwide. Based on the principles of international and national conventions and directives, as well as an analysis of all administrative and physical constituent elements of green infrastructure, the Green Infrastructure Strategy of the City of Belgrade was developed and adopted by the city governance. The strategy identifi ed key challenges in implementing the concept and defi ned specifi c objectives, outlining strategic guidelines for achieving urban ecosystem services. Through the implementation of measures and activities prescribed by the strategy, the process of forming a comprehensive regulatory and professional framework for the preservation and development of the city's green infrastructure has begun, contributing to the creation of a resilient Belgrade urban landscapes.