In this paper, we are dealing with two extreme events in temperature and population – heat wave mortality. Our aim is to assess the relation between high temperatures daily mortality counts during summer months period 2000–2010 Belgrade (Serbia). order establish connection, used Poisson regression different measures of wave: Warm Spell Duration Index (WSDI) apparent (T app). As mean increases over 90th, 95th 99th percentiles, average number deaths for 15.3% (p < .01), 22.4% .05) 32.0%...

Abstract The study presented in this paper deals with the definition and role of small towns spatial development Republic Serbia. An analysis profiles was performed they were compared based on their population characteristics. aim is to determine settlement networks balanced a country as whole by identifying specific features establishing ranking importance local regional contexts.

Rural areas have been usually observed through agriculture; however, today, it is broadened with various activities. In Serbia, has characterized by unbalanced development, which led to a declining vitality and depopulation. The main goal of this research detection seasonally activated rural in expressed the population fluctuation, temporary settlement, or occasional use residential economic facilities, identification spatial patterns seasonal use. This applied an innovative proxy—nighttime...

Human capital is an important determinant of individual and overall socio-economic development. In addition to economic parameters, human significantly influenced by the level formal informal education attained. Previous research in this area has focused on skills acquired concerning better positioning labor market. Accordingly, main objective conducted determine state educational attainment as prerequisite for developm ent Serbia. This analysis based a set indicators that represent achieved...

This research is conducted to determine impacts of tourism development on the demographic image selected small towns in Serbia. Analyzing following indicators - potential, share inhabitants employed industry, tourist turnover, and tradition tourism, group 23 singled out. Further, with dominant function are observed within four clusters. Demographic characteristics these urban settlements analyzed through population indicators: total increase/decrease, age sex structure, economic activity,...

Labor force contingent is a very complex and dynamic phenomenon, sensitive to demographic socio-economic changes. In many countries, the labor shrinking it has undergone major transformation, which expected continue in future. Serbia affected by same problem. This paper focuses on aspects of formation Serbia. The aim estimate components – working age population, cohort turnover, net migration their interrelation - order identify quantify fluctuations force. Seeking regional disparities areas...

Nighttime lights represent the result of satellite observation artificial lighting human activities on Earth from space during night, which provides excellent opportunity to determine their position, pattern, density, and spatial distribution. Such data have a high detail temporal resolution, opens wide range possibilities for quantitative qualitative analysis. In this paper, nighttime are used as highly accurate dataset indirect tracking changes in patterns population distribution activity...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether Belgrade (Serbia) suitable candidate for introduction Heat Health Warning System (HHWS). has high population density, considerable share built up area and lot multi floor buildings that are factors heat-health vulnerability. Design/methodology/approach authors analyzed the impact weather conditions on human health in during summer 2007 was extremely warm Southeastern Europe Serbia. Daily cardiovascular, cerebrovascular respiratory...

The paper analyzes the problem of refugees, twenty years after their settling to Serbia. According population Census 2011, share refugees in total is 1.04%.The most significant contribution refugee contigent are reflecting quantitative terms (increasing population). represents scope and territorial distribution some demographic components were analyzed, including influence migrations on increase Serbian population. Changes analyzed municipality levels Serbia, according available data for...

This paper tackles spatial mobility of the population in Republic Serbia, according to census data from 1981 2011, and annual given by The Statistical office Serbia 2002-2013. aim this is establish basic characteristics inner point out regional inequalities. Analysis shows that on territory there inter-municipal definitive temporary migration, its direction intensity change over time. Increased can be observed towards Belgrade area, as well other centers: Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Nis....

The aim of this paper is to review and point out the demographic situation processes happening in Lika Region (Republic Croatia) today, as well describe changes population structure with particular emphasis on ethnic that have occurred over past two decades. For centuries, has been inhabited by dual religious different socio-cultural linguistic characteristics. area where diverse Lika’s variety lives today characterized clear steady depopulation, changed (age, ethnicity) adiministative...

Human capital is an important determinant of overall socio-economic development. In addition to economic parameters, human significantly influenced by the level formal and informal education attained. Previous research in this area has focused on skills acquired relation better positioning labour market. Accordingly, main objective conducted determine state development Serbia. This analysis based set indicators that represent achieved then its utilization, measured index utilization. It...

The important academic issue could be recognized in investigating relations between decentralization, through the sub-municipal government, and hierarchical structure of settlements network as a tool for spatial planning strengthening local communities. research introduces two questions that have been observed: How does organization support decentralization process Serbia? it relate to government? In many countries, administrative reforms shown tight connection, where has become an efficient...

The research focus of the paper is set on socio-economic potential a protected area, as key factor and prerequisite for its development. spatial framework includes five settlements in vicinity Special Nature Reserve ?Carska Bara? (Northern Serbia). For purpose this research, they are classified into two groups, based their distance from fundamental phenomenon. demographic characteristics analyses study area include basic determinants such population structures migration characteristics....

The article illustrates the procedure of quantitative demographic and functional evaluation urban areas in Vojvodina region. Evaluation is based on seven indicators such as total population, population change index, aging share employees primary sector, economically active (noncommuters) commuters all settlements Quantitative valorization a rank method. According to results applied procedure, categories are determined. Each category demonstrates level development correlation between...

Depopulation has been a process present in Serbia for decades, with constant progress and spatial expansion.Although depopulation is more common rural areas, nowadays the population declining affecting urban as well.This paper focused on new possibilities innovative approaches detection monitoring of dynamics economic activities, their temporal patterns changes Serbia.Therefore, set 12 indicators created, classified into four groups: demographic indicators, (urban)morphological,...