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Recently, a workshop organized by the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek was held at the IT Park in Osijek as part of the INTERCLIM project. The workshop was dedicated to the following subjects: The most impactful climate hazards in the region and how to adapt to them; Measures to improve indoor air quality in buildings; Good examples of climate change adaptation and resilience in European cities; Urban flood; Multifunctional solutions for improving the quality and quantity of greenery.
In his opening remarks, project leader Dr. Stevan Savić from the Faculty of Sciences in Novi Sad emphasized that the project introduced a new type of green infrastructure not yet implemented anywhere in Europe. As part of the project, a prototype of a “green room” of approximately 10 square meters was developed—designed to provide protection from direct sunlight, extreme weather, and rain, while also offering psychological benefits due to the positive effects of green spaces on mental well-being.
Speaking on behalf of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, as the host of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Hrvoje Krstić highlighted that green infrastructure installations, along with weather stations, will be set up at the Osijek Campus, the tram turnaround at Kanižlićeva Street, and Copacabana Park. This will allow for monitoring of climate conditions and changes, with the aim of developing an online platform and mobile application through which citizens can be informed about climate change and potential environmental hazards in the area.
The main goal of the project is the creation and implementation of a new “climate service system” in the cross-border region, as a joint solution combining new green infrastructure models and an online interactive platform for climate adaptation. The presented system is a set of tools and measures for climate change adaptation and resilience to extreme weather events, providing data and solutions for heatwaves, pluvial and river floods, droughts, and severe storms.
This integrated solution will be adopted by the project partner PUC “City Greenery” Novi Sad and incorporated into the document “Investment Activities and Services Program of PUC City Greenery Novi Sad”, as well as by the City of Osijek, where it will be included in the “Programme for Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Ozone Layer Protection of the City of Osijek.”
The event was attended by 24 participants from various institutions, as well as different local and regional media representatives.
The INTERCLIM project is co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Croatia–Serbia. The EU co-financing amounts to EUR 1,534,920.80, with the total project value being EUR 1,805,768.00. The project runs from September 2024 to March 2027, with the consortium consisting of the University Of Novi Sad Faculty Of Sciences (lead partner), PUC City Greenery Novi Sad, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, and the City of Osijek.