Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the structure of local government environmental expenditures by purpose, term and economic type, as well as the sources of their financing. Design/methodology/approach – Research and data analysis were carried out on the basis of relevant sources of data gathered from the publicly available decisions on annual statements of accounts for 2011, published on local governments’ internet pages. Findings – The main domains of expenditures are pollution abatement, waste and wastewater management and protection of biodiversity. The most of expenditure relates to operating expenses, while only a few percent relates to long-term investments. The most of environmental protection expenditures are financed from the local government organization's (LGO) general budget. Practical implications – In the field of environmental protection, the most significant direct responsibility lies with local governments. On the other hand, information on the structure of environmental protection income and expenditures at the local government level is very limited and highly defragmented. The study may represent a starting point for further research in this field. Originality/value – The methodology and the results reported in this research could be used for exploring environmental policy of LGOs in other European countries.

UVODPoslednjih godina, postoji trend porasta od 50% u potrošnji struje i gasa i smanjenje u potrošnji nafte i ostalih energenata (ugalj i drvo) za 27% i 57%. Ovaj porast će se nastaviti ukoliko se ne preduzmu potrebne mere poboljšanja energetskog potencijala građevin-skih objekata.Stambene zgrade zauzimaju najveći deo potrošnje energije građevinskog sektora. Domaćinstva uglavnom koriste energiju za grejanje, hlađenje, grejanje vode, kuvanje i rad kućnih aparata. Nestambeni objekti troše različite količine energije u zavisnosti od njihove namene. U radu su prikazani mogući načini poboljšanja energetske efikasnosti novoizgrađenih i postojećih stambenih zgrada kroz primenu urbanističkih, građevinsko-arhitektonskih i regulatornih mera. u zgradama, sa apekta prostornog planiranja, relevantni su parametri: klimatski uslovi lokacije; orijentacija i namena zgrada; mogućnosti korišćenja obnovljivih izvora energije.Urbanističke mere za postizanje energetske efikasnosti zgrada baziraju se na principu pasivnog koriš-ćenja solarne energije.Upotrebom sunčeve energije uz pomoć pasivnih solarnih sistema treba povećati toplotne dobitke u zgradama zimi, i sistemima termičke kontrole sprečiti prekomeran upad sunčevog zračenja u zgradu leti.Pri novoj parcelaciji pozicioniranje parcele i zgrade treba prilagoditi principima projektovanja energetski efikasnih zgrada u meri u kojoj urbanistički uslovi to dozvoljavaju. Najpogodniji oblik parcele je pravougaoni, koji je širom stranom pozicioniran u pravcu istok-zapad i užom stranom u pravcu sever-jug (slika 1) [1,2,3].Urbanističke mere obuhvataju takođe i pravilan izbor orijentacije zgrade u odnosu na oblik i konfiguraciju lokacije i parcele.Na ravnim terenima višespratne zgrade treba pozicionirati na severnoj, a niže objekte na južnoj strani lokacije (slika 2).

This paper reviews the state of the Bubanj landfill near the city of Nis, Serbia, which has been used for 47 years, and which is categorized as a non-sanitary landfill. We utilised the LandGEM 3.02 model, for estimating landfill gas emission rates, to calculate the amount of landfill gases. Additionally, we measured the amount and composition of landfill gas in section S4 of the landfill from July 2014 to June 2015. We utilised the ALOHA software to estimate the fire-vulnerable zone. The results of our analysis show that the measured average methane emission is higher than the calculated emission. The difference between the measured average emission and calculated emission of methane is logical, as the measurements were performed in an active section, where methane emission higher than in inactive sections is to be expected. Based on the measured methane emissions during one year, we conclude that the methane emission drops as the ambient temperature drops. This paper showcases the state of the Bubanj landfill, which is highly unsatisfactory in terms of environmental and fire protection because of landfill gas generation.

Outdoor thermal environment is affected by variables like air temperature, wind velocity, humidity, temperature of the radiant surfaces, and solar radiation, which can be expressed by a single number-the thermal index. Since these variables are subject to annual and diurnal variations, prediction of thermal comfort is of special importance for people to plan their outdoor activities. The purpose of this research was to develop and apply the extreme learning machine for forecasting physiological equivalent temperature values. The results of the extreme learning machine model were compared with genetic programming and artificial neural network. The reliability of the computational models was accessed based on simulation results and using several statistical indicators. According to obtained results, it can be concluded that extreme learning machine can be utilized effectively in short term forecasting of physiological equivalent temperature.

INTRODUCTIONThe strategy of building and development of any retail trade chain is a multivariate permanent management process. Retail network of multi-service stations imposes on this process a significant number of additional conditions and functions, the most important of which are the factors of influence on the environment. The number of laws and regulations governing the procedures and control mechanisms is colossal, and the number of technical parameters describing the environmental impact and governing of technical processes is enormous.A network of petrol and gas stations in addition to providing consumers with oil products, which themselves are a threat to the environment, is obliged to protect staff, customers, neighboring households and industrial facilities, and to ensure a minimum level of impact on the environment (water, air and soil).The development strategy cannot be limited to the description of technical methods, because such formulaic solutions describe the common cases, and they are not tailored to the specific location of the object and the features of its environment. Business effects of the strategy can be offset by problems caused during the exploitation of petrol/ gas stations network, while the errors in the design Publication: 20. 11. 2014. of standard solutions can be multiplied on the entire network and the region.The aim of this work is to analyze the possibility for application of DPSIR methodology in the design and exploitation of petrol/gas stations network on purpose to increase energy efficiency and corrosion protection of tankers.