Revitalizing New Belgrade through Valuing Rainwater - Strategic Integration of Urban Rainwater System and Urban Public Space in New Belgrade

Abstract

Lots of big cities are flooding during heavy rain every year.And they are facing with the transformation of public space for its dissatisfaction situation. In my opinion, cities could strategically integrate rainwater into urban public space, so that it can attach value to public space system. Meanwhile improving the connection of public space will contribute to the whole green-blue system. To present how this approach could work, I choose a neighborhood in New Belgrade to test and use two details to explain the whole framework. The conclusion is introduced that could be summarized as follows: By reducing the flooding problem, improving public space qualities ,and creating a better spatial coherence could be a way to promote sustainability of urban environment and increases the urban livability.