TY  - JOUR
AU  - Djokic, Vladan
AU  - Ristic-Trajković, Jelena
AU  - Furundzic, Danilo
AU  - Krstic, Verica
AU  - Stojiljković, Danica
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1108
AB  - This paper considers urban gardens as lived spaces which have an important role in reconnecting with nature in an urban environment, but also as an archive of concepts related to culture and everyday life. In this context, the paper studies the character of three of Belgrade's urban gardens and their contribution to the quality of everyday life in the large-scale socialist residential settlements built during the 1970s. Focus is placed on establishing relations between the dwelling culture, social and cultural needs and changes, and the dominant architectural and planning paradigms of modernism and post-modernism. Belgrade's urban gardens were created and developed spontaneously (most often non-legally) as self-organized citizens' acts. Research presented in our case studies confirms the paper's initial assumption that the urban gardens in Belgrade are still considered marginal and certainly not representative urban practices, overshadowed by the planned urban conceptions and sociopolitical actions. In this sense, we may notice the lack of a systematic approach to managing these gardens, and complete absence of legislation either provided by authorities, private or public bodies or even associations. Although the urban gardens emerged in socialism outside of any rules and regulations, they promoted the values of an active relationship between the user, dwelling culture and immediate residential surroundings, and contributed to improving the dwelling culture of the "new working class" in the socialist dwelling units. Also, the gardens were not only a place for producing food in financially difficult times, especially during the post-socialist transition of the 1990s, but above all a place associated with socialization and a "sense of home". Recognizing the benefits of urban gardens and accordingly raising awareness about this concept in the city, together with the adoption of appropriate regulations, would certainly be of immense relevance to urban gardening and generally landscape quality in Serbia.
PB  - Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena
T2  - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
T1  - Urban garden as lived space: Informal gardening practices and dwelling culture in socialist and post-socialist Belgrade
EP  - 259
SP  - 247
VL  - 30
DO  - 10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.014
ER  - 

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author = "Djokic, Vladan and Ristic-Trajković, Jelena and Furundzic, Danilo and Krstic, Verica and Stojiljković, Danica",
year = "2018",
abstract = "This paper considers urban gardens as lived spaces which have an important role in reconnecting with nature in an urban environment, but also as an archive of concepts related to culture and everyday life. In this context, the paper studies the character of three of Belgrade's urban gardens and their contribution to the quality of everyday life in the large-scale socialist residential settlements built during the 1970s. Focus is placed on establishing relations between the dwelling culture, social and cultural needs and changes, and the dominant architectural and planning paradigms of modernism and post-modernism. Belgrade's urban gardens were created and developed spontaneously (most often non-legally) as self-organized citizens' acts. Research presented in our case studies confirms the paper's initial assumption that the urban gardens in Belgrade are still considered marginal and certainly not representative urban practices, overshadowed by the planned urban conceptions and sociopolitical actions. In this sense, we may notice the lack of a systematic approach to managing these gardens, and complete absence of legislation either provided by authorities, private or public bodies or even associations. Although the urban gardens emerged in socialism outside of any rules and regulations, they promoted the values of an active relationship between the user, dwelling culture and immediate residential surroundings, and contributed to improving the dwelling culture of the "new working class" in the socialist dwelling units. Also, the gardens were not only a place for producing food in financially difficult times, especially during the post-socialist transition of the 1990s, but above all a place associated with socialization and a "sense of home". Recognizing the benefits of urban gardens and accordingly raising awareness about this concept in the city, together with the adoption of appropriate regulations, would certainly be of immense relevance to urban gardening and generally landscape quality in Serbia.",
publisher = "Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena",
journal = "Urban Forestry & Urban Greening",
title = "Urban garden as lived space: Informal gardening practices and dwelling culture in socialist and post-socialist Belgrade",
pages = "259-247",
volume = "30",
doi = "10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.014"
}

Djokic, V., Ristic-Trajković, J., Furundzic, D., Krstic, V.,& Stojiljković, D.. (2018). Urban garden as lived space: Informal gardening practices and dwelling culture in socialist and post-socialist Belgrade. in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena., 30, 247-259.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.014

Djokic V, Ristic-Trajković J, Furundzic D, Krstic V, Stojiljković D. Urban garden as lived space: Informal gardening practices and dwelling culture in socialist and post-socialist Belgrade. in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 2018;30:247-259.
doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.014 .

Djokic, Vladan, Ristic-Trajković, Jelena, Furundzic, Danilo, Krstic, Verica, Stojiljković, Danica, "Urban garden as lived space: Informal gardening practices and dwelling culture in socialist and post-socialist Belgrade" in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 30 (2018):247-259,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.014 . .