COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OLD-GROWTH STANDS JANJ AND LOM USING VEGETATION INDICES
Old-growth forests represent a very valuable field for research of natural processes. The application of remote sensing was carried out on two old-growth forests in the northwestern part of the Republic of Srpska. The sample plots from OG Janj show relatively higher mean values (NDVI, SAVI and EVI) compared to OG Lom, with the exception of the VARI...
By Zoran Govedar, Nemanja Anikić, Srđan Bilić
THE STRATEGY OF MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF MINERAL RAW MATERIALS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA THROUGH THE GLOBALIZATION ERA
The mineral resources of the Republic of Srpska enable the exploitation and processing of mineral raw materials in the metal, metal processing, construction, chemical industry, cement industry, ceramics and construction materials, etc. The largest part (over 90% in terms of value) are reproductive materials for processing in other industries and a ...
By Vladimir Malbašić
DIVERSITY OF VASCULAR FLORA IN PROTECTED HABITAT TIŠINA
VelikaTišina swamp is located far north of the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and belong to the territory of the Municipality of Šamac. The vascular flora was investigated within the Conservation Study, which was done in cooperation with the Republic Institute for the Protection of the Cultural and Historical Natural Heritage of the...
By Nataša Marić, Slađana Petronić
RESEARCH OF INFLUENCE OF MEASUREMENT SPOTS DISTANCEON VALUE OF REPRESENTATIVE PAVEMENT DEFLECTION
Efficient roadway management requires knowledge of the structural capacity of the roadway or the load-bearing capacity of the pavement structure. In order to determine the existing conditions of the pavement structure and define appropriate intervention measures, it is necessary to determine relevant impact on surface of the pavement structure on h...
By Mladen Čajić, Mirza Pozder, Branko Mazić, Sanjin Albinović, Ammar Šarić
EFFECTS OF METEOROLOGICAL VARIABLES ON NITROGEN DIOXIDE VARIATION
The study presents results of the measurements of the atmospheric nitrogen dioxide concentration and simultaneous meteorological variables: average temperature, air pressure, and relative humidity, speed and wind direction. The data were collected from July 2015 to June 2017 at stations located in Banja Luka (locality Centre). Nitrogen dioxide is o...
By Predrag Ilić, Zoran Popović, Suzana Gotovac-Atlagić
EXPOSURE TO NON-IONIZING RADIATION OF AREA IN URBAN ZONE OF THE BANJA LUKA CITY
Intensity of electromagnetic pollution is followed by rapid increasing of new telecommunication technologies over the years. In order to prevent enlarged exposed of general population with doses of electromagnetic radiation above allowed for general population, living as well as working environment around antenna systems should be tested. Using sop...
By Zoran Popović, Predrag Ilić, Ranko Mirošljević, Suzana Gotovac-Atlagić
SOIL AND RADIONUCLIDES OF EASTERN HERZEGOVINA
Soil is one of the most important natural resources. Measurement of natural radioactivity in soil is very important to determine the amount of change of the natural background activity with time as a result of any radioactivity release.Coal mine and thermal power plant in Gacko field is a very important industrial facility. The content of radionucl...
By Vesna Tunguz, Bojana Petrović, Zoranka Malešević, Slađana Petronić
LANDSLIDES ON THE ROADS OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA AS A RESULT OF ELEMENTAL OR ANTHROPOGENIC PROCESSES
The Republic of Srpska, which is an integral part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was affected by intense precipitation during May 2014 and May 2015. The northern part of the Republic of Srpska is located between the plain area of the Sava River and the mountain massif of the inner Dinarides, while the eastern and western parts are confined to the river...
By Neđo Đurić, Dijana Đurić
VARIATION CONCENTRATION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AND CORRELATION WITH METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS
Levels of SO2 in air samples from urban zone of Banja Luka were determined at locality Center in Banja Luka (administrative center of the Republic of Srpska, in Bosnia and Herzegovina) which is highly populated area, with intensive traffic and industry. Through experimental measuring, daily and weekend variation of SO2 concentration was determined....
By Predrag Ilić, Dragana Nešković Markić, Ljiljana Stojanović Bjelić
MEASURING AND MAPPING NOISE POLLUTION IN THE CITY OF BANJA LUKA
Noise pollution may have negative impacts on human health and environmental. The primary aim of this study is was to determine and mapping the noise pollution in the urban part of the city Banja Luka in Bulevar Cara Dušana by evaluating noise levels in the boulevards. The aim of this investigation is also compare measured noise levels in the boulev...
By Predrag Ilić, Dragana Nešković Markić, Ljiljana Stojanović Bjelić