GREEN ROOFS – LEGISLATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND EUROPE

XXIX kongres DIMK i X kongres SIGP sa Međunarodnim simpozijumom o istraživanjima i primeni savremenih dostignuća u građevinarstvu u oblasti materijala i konstrukcija (2025) [pp. 383-390]  

AUTHOR(S) / AUTOR(I): Snežana Ilić ,  Mirjana Laban , Igor Džolev , Suzana Draganić , Biljana Ilić , Milica Mirković Marjanović , Aleksandar Kijanović

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DOI: 10.46793/29DIMK.383I

ABSTRACT / SAŽETAK:

The adoption of green roofs in the Republic of Serbia remains limited due to multiple barriers, including the absence of supportive legislation, lack of financial incentives, low public awareness, high initial costs, and ongoing maintenance requirements. In contrast, green roofs are increasingly integrated into urban planning globally, particularly in major cities where building regulations often mandate their inclusion. In Europe, green roofs have become a standard, with Germany leading the way through pioneering laws that encourage their installation on both new and existing structures. This paper examines international legislative frameworks to assess the potential for developing technical regulations to advance green roof implementation in Serbia

KEYWORDS / KLJUČNE REČI:

green roofs, urban planning, legislation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / PROJEKAT:

This research has been supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development through project no. 451-03-136/2025-03/200012.

The research has been supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation (Contract No. 451-03-137/2025-03/200156) and the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad through project “Scientific and Artistic Research Work of Researchers in Teaching and Associate Positions at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad 2025” (No. 01-50/295).

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