19th WORLD CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED RESEARCH CENTRES FOR THE URBAN UNDERGROUND SPACE, Belgrade, Serbia, November 4-7, 2025. (Paper No: 5.5.184, pp. 831-837)
AUTOR(I) / AUTHOR(S): Luka Krznarić, Staša Milošević, Hristina Jovanović
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DOI: 10.46793/ACUUS2025.5.5.184
SAŽETAK / ABSTRACT:
The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for underground space mapping is becoming essential in big cities where managing subterranean spaces is crucial for urban growth. Belgrade faces challenges due to its historical layers, complex infrastructure, and dense environment. GIS helps by mapping and managing underground areas such as public facilities, utility networks and transportation systems. GIS database creates detailed maps of various underground structures, helping city planners in visualizing the spatial relationships between different elements, which are essential for maintenance and new projects.
By integrating real-time data, authorities can monitor underground conditions, predict risks, and improve resilience to hazards.
Additionally, GIS enhances coordination between stakeholders, ensuring that underground infrastructure aligns with surface-level urban planning. This is particularly important for large projects like metro construction, where precise mapping is required to avoid conflicts with existing structures and ensure safety.
GIS also supports sustainable urban growth by optimizing underground space use for transportation, utilities, and infrastructure.
Therefore, Belgrade as a metropolitan city of 2 million inhabitants where important projects involving underground spaces are currently underway, represents a good case study and polygon for the implementation of a GIS system and database.
KLJUČNE REČI / KEYWORDS:
underground, GIS, urban planning, innovation
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