Ana Peric Momcilovic


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Peric Momcilovic

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Ana

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0000-0002-5029-3556

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01109 - Lehre Bau, Umwelt und Geomatik

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  • Spatial planning across European planning systems and social models: A look through the lens of planning cultures of Switzerland, Greece and Serbia
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Peric Momcilovic, Ana; Hoch, Charles (2017)
    Book of Proceedings: AESOP 2017 Conference „Spaces of Dialog for Places of Dignity: Fostering the European Dimension of Planning“
  • Post-socialist discourse of urban megaproject development: From City on the Water to Belgrade Waterfront
    Item type: Journal Article
    Peric Momcilovic, Ana; Maruna, Marija (2022)
    Cities
    As many as twenty years after the overthrow of its authoritarian political regime, Serbia remains a ‘proto-democracy’, supported by the economic ideology of wild neoliberalism. Under such circumstances, urban development is subject to various abuses, such as the misapplication of legal procedures, neglect of the public interest, and politicisation of planning. In particular, urban megaprojects exhibit various distortions, as they require special regulations, additional funding, long-term timeframes, and ad hoc actor-networks. Against that background, this paper examines the main ideological landscapes behind the Belgrade waterfront regeneration, illustrated by two projects – City on the Water and Belgrade Waterfront. By collecting 65 articles from the daily press, we identify relevant stakeholders and present their statements to depict their positions, viewpoints, interests, and specific value frameworks. The research is directed towards 1) recognition of conflicts and coalitions, 2) elucidation of decision-making patterns, and 3) identification of power structures in these two projects. Finally, comparing the key findings in each case helps understand the transformation of the ideological narratives and their effect on urban governance.
  • Integrated spatial and transport development in Europe: The examples of two European corridors
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Peric Momcilovic, Ana; Scholl, Bernd (2017)
    Book of Proceedings: AESOP 2017 Conference „Spaces of Dialog for Places of Dignity: Fostering the European Dimension of Planning“
  • From Green Continuity to Social Integration
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Jiang, Yingying; Menz, Sacha; Peric Momcilovic, Ana; et al. (2022)
    Proceedings of the 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress
    Urban greenery plays a significant role in urbanisation nowadays. Besides thermal comfort, urban greenery's contribution to personal well-being and social well-being has been addressed in a large body of research. This study focused on Zurich's urban greenery, specifically in the Altstetten-Albisrieden district, at two scales. At the macro scale, green spaces were categorised into three types, public green space, common green space and private green space, according to their ownership and accessibility. The connections among these three green space types were analysed in QGIS and indicated the significance of each public green space in the urban structure of the whole district. Based on this analysis of the spatial connections, four subsite cases were selected to further study their social potentials concerning green space structure and observed space use activities at the micro-scale. In the end, the study concluded that public green spaces should be planned considering location and size; green space structures could influence space use activities and provide different social benefits regarding community integration. Some key factors may include size, boundary and facilities provided in the green spaces.
  • Regional Industrial Policy in the Western Balkans: Neither Specialization nor Spatialization?
    Item type: Journal Article
    Zeković, Slavka; Peric Momcilovic, Ana (2024)
    Eastern European Economics
    This paper analyzes post-socialist industrial development and policy in the Western Balkans through the lens of its regional specialization and spatial concentration. Against a conceptual framework revolving around place-based industrial policy, and using the Concentration index (modified Herfindahl-Hirschman index) and location coefficients (Balassa index), a comparative analysis over three decades (1990-2020) highlights weak regional diversification and intra-regional integration of industrial activity. The findings offer a new industrial policy that transcends regional specialization and spatial concentration to address regional development, planning and governance. The concluding remarks reveal some basic paths toward effective and pro-European regional industrial policy in the Western Balkans.
  • Informal planning: Towards promoting resilient governance in Greece
    Item type: Other Conference Item
    Papamichail, Theodora; Peric Momcilovic, Ana (2017)
    2nd International Conference „Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions, Bolzano/Bozen (italy), 22-24 March 2017, Programme & Abstract Booklet
  • Overview of the Main Railway Links in Southeast Europe
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Niedermaier, Mathias; Peric Momcilovic, Ana (2018)
    Road and Rail Infrastructure V, Proceedings of the Conference CETRA 2018
  • Who Plans What for Whom Under the "Iron Law" of Megaprojects? The Discourse Analysis of the Belgrade Waterfront Project
    Item type: Journal Article
    Peric Momcilovic, Ana; Maruna, Marija; Nedovic-Budic, Zorica (2022)
    Changing Societies & Personalities
    Urban megaprojects exhibit various distortions: special regulations, budget overrun, additional funding sources, long-term timeframes, and ad-hoc actor networks. Coping with such challenges seems to be demanding even for the welfare states and advanced democracies built upon the governmental control of megaproject development. Therefore, it is interesting to observe the nature of urban governance of megaproject development in a transitional society facing immature institutional and regulatory frameworks. Against such background, this article examines the main forces behind the flagship project of contemporary Serbia-the Belgrade Waterfront megaproject. By collecting 38 articles from the daily press, the paper identifies relevant stakeholders and present their statements to depict their positions, interests, and specific value frameworks. Using the discourse analysis to interpret the statements, the paper offers the following results: first, recognition of conflicts and coalitions; second, elucidation of the decision-making flows, and third, identification of power structures in the mentioned project. In addition, valuable insights into the problematic contextual features, e.g., tycoon-initiated urban development, the politics-led planning process, and weak civil engagement mechanisms, are elucidated. Concluding lessons on how to curb the extra-nature of urban megaprojects appear relevant for similar socio-spatial settings.
  • Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland
    Item type: Journal Article
    Peric Momcilovic, Ana; Hauller, Sophie; Kaufmann, David (2023)
    Habitat International
    Like in many cities and regions worldwide, densification is the current urban development paradigm in Switzerland. Although considered one of the main policy mechanisms for sustainable land use, densification strategies are mainly employed by the private sector, causing adverse social effects. Additionally, profit-oriented urban planning challenges the traditionally exercised norm of cooperative planning. By analysing multiple case studies of densification projects in Zurich, this paper elucidates the nature of cooperation in contemporary urban planning: Is cooperation perceived as genuine inclusion of the weaker parties, or is it dominated by the negotiations between the powerful ones? To address such questions, we examine the main cooperative mechanisms and bottlenecks to achieve effective cooperation; the dominant alliances in planning; and the ways these actors identify compromises. The research reveals an elite-driven and pro-development collaboration approach among public authorities, landowners, and developers with minor integration of less powerful actors, despite the continuous effort to advance (formal and informal) planning instruments to secure social inclusion. Consequently, the study offers some directions for refining contemporary Zurich's mainstream planning approach to address the challenges posed by the neoliberal discourse and practice, hence, being relevant for similar socio-spatial settings confronting a pro-development urban agenda.
  • The regeneration of military brownfields in Serbia: Moving towards deliberative planning practice?
    Item type: Journal Article
    Peric Momcilovic, Ana; Miljuš, Milutin (2021)
    Land Use Policy
    This paper investigates the regeneration process of military brownfields in Serbia through the lens of a deliberative planning approach. The topic is important for Serbia as a proto-democratic society where brownfield regeneration follows market rules, thus neglecting the interests of other actors. However, military brownfields are considered an exception in this regard as the starting point for their revitalisation is agreement between public institutions – the Ministry of Defence and municipalities. This, however, does not mean that the regeneration process runs smoothly. Considering this issue from the perspective of theory, the paper examines the starting assumptions of deliberative planning to highlight the role of the moderator in the public deliberation procedure. An empirical in-depth case study illustrates the regeneration of the Army Club in Vršac, Serbia, based on collaboration among various national bodies (ministries), local authorities, local entrepreneurs, and other agencies that facilitate the process. Using analysis of the institutional framework, findings of desk research, and interviews with key informants, the paper contributes to an understanding of the limits and potentials of deliberative practice for regeneration of military brownfields. More importantly, it outlines a theoretically informed and empirically tested mechanism to tackle the critical issues, elements, and steps discovered by an exploration of the process. The lessons prove valid not only for Serbia, but also for similar socio-spatial contexts.
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