Ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) concentrations are regularly measured at only two monitoring stations in the city centre of Ljubljana, and such scanty data are inadequate for drawing conclusions about spatial patterns of pollution within the city, or to decide on effective measures to further improve air quality. In order to determine the spatial distribution of NO 2 concentrations in different types of urban space in Ljubljana, two measuring campaigns throughout the city were carried out, during the summer of 2013 and during the winter of 2014. The main source of NO 2 in Ljubljana is road transport. Accordingly, three types of urban space have been identified (urban background, open space along roads, and street canyon), and their NO 2 pollution level was measured using Palmes diffusive samplers at a total of 108 measuring spots. This article analyses the results of both measuring campaigns and compares the pollution levels of different types of urban space.
COBISS.SI-ID: 58529634
The paper focuses on the integration issues of Roma settlements in Slovenia, representing both formal and functional aspects. After a brief theoretical approach of sanation and integration processes of Roma and their living space, the explanation of planning situation of Roma settlements follows, while the main discussion is dedicated to options of a (better) functional connection of these settlements in the local environment and therefore improving the quality of living of Slovenian Roma.
COBISS.SI-ID: 12922189
Dolines are regularly referred as diagnostic karst landforms, as their formation is usually attributed to chemical weathering or dissolution, which is the most typical karst process. In this paper, we re-evaluate the formation of the two most typical dissolution dolines, provided by Cvijić. Within this study, we stated that both cases, which constitute the foundations of interpretation of dissolution dolines formation, are actually not caused by dissolution of the surface. The purpose of the article is to provide a doubt about the understanding of formation of the most common karst landform.
COBISS.SI-ID: 59368034
Monitoring the representation of elements of sustainable development at different levels – in policies, at country level and at the level of regions – poses a unique challenge regarding both methodology and content to researchers, analysts, and those in charge of development. Based on a comparison at the level of the selected EU-15 countries, we can conclude that Slovenian agriculture is unfortunately not sustainable. The data and calculations show that in the last ten years there have not yet been any essential (positive) changes within a particular sector. The total ASI marginally improved from 2000 to 2007 but based on the results for particular aspects of sustainability it is clear that Slovenian efforts must be directed in particular towards improving the economic and social aspects.
COBISS.SI-ID: 279986176
Rakova Jelša and Sibirija are the only two neighborhoods in Ljubljana with a majority of non Slovene population. They were formed with immigration from the former Yugo slavia since 1970s. This immigration to Slovenia and Ljubljana and correspondent deve lopment of ethnic neighborhoods Rakova Jelša and Sibirija are presented in the paper. Basic socioeconomic characteristics of both neighborhoods are analyzed on the basis of census data from 1981 to 2011. With the survey of local population we tried to evaluate the satisfaction with the quality of the living environment and analyzed the issue of inte gration of immigrants into the new environment.
COBISS.SI-ID: 59505762