Strateški ciljevi gospodarenja urbanim šumama grada Zagreba

Urbane su šume ključna područja za očuvanje prirodne i kulturne baštine u gradovima, važnih turističkih lokacija i rekreacijskih površina te za osiguranje visoke razine kakvoće života. Svojim obilježjima urbane šume privlače mnoge korisnike, ali također okupljaju i brojne dionike (upravitelje, vlasnike, interesne skupine) kojima je cilj upravljanje aktivnostima u njima. Urbane su šume stoga prostor različitih djelovanja, koja mogu dovesti do sukoba među korisnicima i dionicima, ali i do i neodrživoga korištenja resursa. U nekim gradovima prisutna je i iznimna fragmentacija posjeda, što otežava gospodarenje. Urbane šume grada Zagreba pokrivaju 395,08 ha, najviše u sjevernom dijelu grada, na obroncima Medvednice. Stalno proširenje i urbanizacija naselja u blizini tih šuma stvara dodatni pritisak i smanjuje površinu pod šumom. Urbane su šume i sastavni dio zelenih površina grada Zagreba te privlače i građane i turiste. Gospodarenje njima zahtijeva posebnu pažnju, s naglaskom na općekorisne funkcije šuma i njihove koristi za zajednicu. U sklopu provedbe projekta URBforDan (Management and Utilization of Urban Forests as Natural Heritage in Danube Cities) izrađene su smjernice integralnoga upravljanja urbanom šumom na primjeru park-šume Grmoščica. Vrednovane su usluge ekosustava, predloženi strateški ciljevi i izrađen operativni plan provedbe obnove toga lokaliteta

Who Are the Visitors of Forest Park Grmoščica and What Are Their Needs? Results of Quantitative Exploratory Survey

Forest Park Grmoščica is an important part of urban green infrastructure for the citizens of the western part of the city of Zagreb. To enhance the quality of management of the forest park to the satisfaction of its daily users, it is important to know their socio-demographic characteristics, visiting behaviour, recreational activities, as well as their perception of the forest park. The survey for users of the Forest Park Grmoščica was developed within the INTERREG DANUBE’s URBforDAN project. It was filled out by visitors of the forest park using on-site face-to-face method and was also available online. The results of the survey provided information about the users of the Forest Park Grmoščica, their socio-demographic data, visiting habits and perception. Also, the typology of users was given depending on the activities they undertake in the forest park (cyclists, joggers, visitors who spend time in Forest Park Grmoščica with their families, and pet walkers) and their main characteristics. The obtained data can improve the management of the Forest Park Grmoščica in such a way that it fulfils its social and ecological function and is adapted to the needs of its users

The resistance of the European monetary union to symmetry shocks and the possibility of establishing an optimal currency area

Prije sedamdeset godina nastala je Europska unija s ciljem ekonomskog i političkog ujedinjenja europskih zemalja, a odlukom Europskog vijeća potkraj 80-ih začeta je ideja europske monetarne unije koja će poslije rezultirati stvaranjem eurovalute i europodručja zbog ojačanja monetarne politike. Ovaj rad bavit će se nastankom i analizom europske monetarne unije, razvitkom europodručja te trećom fazom nastanka europske monetarne unije – uvođenjem i održivošću eura kao europske valutne jedinice. Rad se sastoji od šest osnovnih cjelina pri čemu će se u prvom dijelu rada definirati pojmovi europske monetarne unije te analizirati organizacija monetarnih politika. Drugi dio bavi se pojmovima eurozone, stvaranjem europodručja, značajem Europske središnje banke te njezinim utjecajem na održivu stabilnost eurozone i valute. Treći dio rada temeljit će se na empirijskoj analizi. Četvrti dio analizirat će percepciju ispitanika o provođenju monetarne politike, utjecaju uvođenja jedinstvene valute te koliko će to utjecati na životni standard. U petom djelu dat je kratki pregled sličnih provedenih istraživanja na području RH, dok se posljednja cjelina odnosi na donošenje zaključak rada.Seventy years ago, the European Union was created with the aim of economic and political unification of European countries, and by the decision of the European Council at the end of the 80s, the idea of a European monetary union was conceived, which would later result in the creation of the euro currency and the euro area, which was aimed at strengthening monetary policy. This paper will deal with the creation and analysis of the European monetary union, the development of the euro area and the third phase of the creation of the European monetary union—the introduction and sustainability of the euro as a European currency unit. The paper consists of six basic units, where the first part of the paper will define the concepts of the European monetary union and analyze the organization of monetary policy. The second part deals with the concepts of the Eurozone, the creation of the Eurozone, the importance of the European Central Bank and its influence on the sustainable stability of the Eurozone and the currency. The third part of the paper will be based on empirical analysis. The fourth part will analyze the examinees perception of the implementation of monetary policy, the impact of the introduction of a single value and how much it will affect the standard of living. In the fifth part, a brief overview of similar research conducted in the territory of the Republic of Croatia is given, while the last part refers to the conclusion of the work