Vitality as an Indicator of Aesthetic Quality: An Initial Assessment of Urban Trees in Akademski Park, Belgrade
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F25%3A00642083" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/25:00642083 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60076658:12310/25:43910756
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.seefor.eu/images/arhiva/vol16_no2/mitrovic/mitrovic.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.seefor.eu/images/arhiva/vol16_no2/mitrovic/mitrovic.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15177/seefor.25-20" target="_blank" >10.15177/seefor.25-20</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Vitality as an Indicator of Aesthetic Quality: An Initial Assessment of Urban Trees in Akademski Park, Belgrade
Original language description
Urban green spaces are essential for enhancing ecosystem services, biodiversity, and human well-being, yet their sustainability relies on the long-term vitality and aesthetic quality of trees. This study examined changes in tree vitality and decorativeness in Akademski Park, Belgrade, Serbia, over a ten-year period (2015–2025) to assess species-specific responses to urban environmental stress. Data were collected using the basic Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) method, evaluating 132 trees in 2015 and 121 in 2025 across 22 species. Both vitality and aesthetic values were rated on a five-point scale, and differences were tested using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired samples. Results showed a slight overall decline in vitality (from 3.9 to 3.7) and a stable decorativeness score (3.6–3.7). Significant reductions in vitality were observed for Cedrus atlantica (p=0.002), while Tilia cordata showed improvement (p=0.037). Platanus × acerifolia exhibited a significant increase in decorativeness (p=0.040), confirming its adaptability to urban conditions. Other species displayed minor or nonsignificant changes, indicating general stability in tree health and visual quality. The findings suggest that Akademski Park has maintained its ecological and aesthetic function despite environmental pressures. Long-term monitoring and speciesspecific management are essential for sustaining urban tree vitality and optimising the resilience of green infrastructure under changing climatic conditions.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40102 - Forestry
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
SEEFOR-South-East European Forestry
ISSN
1847-6481
e-ISSN
1849-0891
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
207-213
UT code for WoS article
001643775600009
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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