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Mesto i uloga Fronteksa u sprovođenju nove politike granične bezbednosti Evropske unije

Janković, B., & Cvetković, V. (2016). Mesto i uloga Fronteksa u sprovođenju nove politike granične bezbednosti Evropske unije [The role of Frontex in implementing the EU’s new border security policy]. Evropsko zakonodavstvo, 55(56–57), 265–277. МЕСТО И УЛОГА ФРОНТЕКС-А У СПРОВОЂЕЊУ НОВЕ ПОЛИТИКЕ ГРАНИЧНЕ БЕЗБЕДНОСТИ ЕВРОПСКЕ УНИЈЕ Бојан Јанковић[1] Владимир М. Цветковић Криминалистичко-полицијска академија, Београд САЖЕТАК   Да би се испоштовао један од кључних принципа Европске уније, слобода кретање људи, Шенгенским споразумом су укинуте границе између држава ЕУ. Државе чланице ЕУ су након укидања контроле на унутрашњим границама, остале одговорне за контролу и надзор спољних граница. Ради јачања сигурности спољних граница ЕУ, с улогом координације у оперативној сарадњи држава чланица Европске уније, придружених шенгенских држава и других партнера, основана је Европска агенција за управљање оперативном сарадњом на спољним границама држава чланица Европске уније (ФРОНТЕКС). Србија као држава кандидат за чланство у ЕУ уско сарађује са поменутом Агенцијом. Међутим, у тој сарадњи још има места за напредак. Пре пуноправног чланства у ЕУ Србија ће у наредном периоду морати да усклади све своје процедуре у складу са стандардима које је успоставио ФРОНТЕКС, за шта ће бити неопходна позамашна новчана средства.   Кључне речи: ФРОНТЕКС, гранична безбедност, спољне границе, Европска унија, Србија   1) СВРХА   Слобода кретања људи је једна од основних и кључних вредности на којима почива Европска унија (ЕУ). Међутим, границе између држава ЕУ онемогућавале су слободу кретања људи. Унутрашње границе међу државама потписницама почеле су постепено да се укидају још Шенгенским споразумом који је потписан 1985, а конвенција за његово спровођење усвојена је пет година касније.[2] Укидање контроле на унутрашњим границама требало је да буде компензирано појачаном контролом на спољним границама држава чланица. Државе чланице ЕУ су након укидања контроле на унутрашњим границама, остале одговорне за контролу и надзор спољних граница у складу са заједничким правилима о стандардима и поступцима […]

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Bezbednost učenika od posledica prirodnih katastrofa u školskim objektima

Cvetković, V., Janković, B., & Milojković, S. (2016). Bezbednost učenika od posledica prirodnih katastrofa u školskim objektima [Safety of students from consequences of natural disasters in school facilities]. Ecologica, 23(84), 809–815. Bezbednost učenika od posledica prirodnih katastrofa u školskim objektima   Vladimir M. Cvetković[1], Bojan Janković1, Saša Milojević1   Sažetak: U radu su izneti rezultati kvantitativnog istraživanja percepcije učenika srednjih škola o njihovoj bezbednosti u školskim objektima za vreme prirodnih katastrofa. Autori koriste metod anketiranja učenika kako bi identifikovali i opisali faktore koji utiču na percepciju bezbednosti učenika. Iz ukupne populacije učenika srednjih škola u Beogradu, za potrebe ovog istraživanja izvučen je uzorak veličine 3.063 učenika, što čini 4.67% populacije. Iz populacije od 101 Beogradske srednje škole na slučajan način izabrano je njih 13. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da se 40,2% učenika oseća bezbedno, 37,8% nije sigurno i 21,8% ističe da se oseća nebezbedno u školskim objektima kada su u pitanju posledice prirodnih katastrofa. Nadalje, rezultati ispitivanja uticaja određenih faktora na percepciju bezbednosti učenika pokazuju da postoji statistički značajna povezanost sa promenljivama – pol, obrazovanje majke, obrazovanje oca, ostvarena prosečna ocena, dok takva povezanost nije utvrđena sa promenljivama – zaposlenost roditelja, živi sa ocem, sa majkom, dedom i babom. Istraživanje se bazira na područje Beograda, tako da se zaključci mogu generalizovati samo na populaciju učenika srednjih škola na tom području. Rezultati istraživanja se mogu iskoristiti prilikom kreiranja strategija unapređenja bezbednosti učenika u školskim objektima od posledica prirodnih katastrofa. Ključne reči: bezbednost, prirodne katastrofe, učenici, škola, anketiranje, Beograd. UVOD Porast broja i ozbiljnosti posledica prirodnih katastrofa uslovljava bolju pripremljenost ljudi i objekata od vitalnog interesa za funkcionisanje društva [1-3]. Prirodne katastrofe se više ne posmatraju samo kao pretnja po bezbednost ljudi, već i kao ozbiljna pretnja nacionalnoj bezbednosti [4, 5]. U teoriji katastrofa postoje raznovrsni radovi koji u fokusu svog predmeta istraživanja […]

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Uticaj akutnog mentalnog stresa na performanse gađanja: implikacije na obuku pripadnika bezbednosnih službi

Janković, B., Cvetković, M. V., Vučković, G., & Milojević, S. (2019). Uticaj akutnog mentalnog stresa na performanse gađanja: implikacije na obuku pripadnika bezbednosnih službi [Impact of acute mental stress on shooting performance: Implications for training of security personnel]. Vojno delo, 71(6), 112–121. УТИЦАЈ АКУТНОГ МЕНТАЛНОГ СТРЕСА НА ПЕРФОРМАНСЕ ГАЂАЊА: ИМПЛИКАЦИЈЕ НА ОБУКУ ПРИПАДНИКА БЕЗБЕДНОСНИХ СЛУЖБИ Бојан Јанковић Криминалистичко-полицијски универзитет у Београду Владимир М. Цветковић Универзитет у Београду, Факултет безбедности Горан Вучковић, Саша Милојевић Криминалистичко-полицијски универзитет у Београду У раду је анализирана повезаност акутног менталног стреса и перформанси гађања из службеног пиштоља ЦЗ 99. Резултати истраживања показују да не постоји статистички значајна повезаност између срчане фреквенције са перформансама гађања. Повишена ср- чана фреквенција код испитаника при гађању, указује да су испитани- ци током гађања доживели акутни ментални стрес. Резултати истра- живања показују да би приликом обуке припадника безбедносних слу- жби, поред техничког, тактичког и физичког аспекта, требало посвети- ти више пажње улози и значају менталног стреса.   Кључне речи: акутни стрес, пиштољ, перформансе гађања, без- бедносне службе, истраживање Увод Обављање полицијских послова у савременом безбедносном амбијенту носи са собом низ стресних ситуација. Због нивоа интензитета стреса које производе код полицијских службеника, као и због њихове временске учесталости полициј- ски рад се може сврстати у групу најстреснијих послова (Garbarino et al., 2012; Ra- mey, Downing, Franke, Perkhounkova, & Alasagheirin, 2012). Поред акутног стреса који полицијски службеници доживљавају током критичних инцидената, свакодневни рад укључује реаговање на позиве грађана који имају различите проблеме и налазе се у тешким животним ситуацијама. Такви контакти често производе емоционално преоп- терећење код полицијских службеника и могу бити потенцијални извори хроничног стреса, који се може акумулирати и имати значајан утицај на полицијске службенике током времена (Hickman, Fricas, Strom, & Pope, 2011; Mella & Boutin, 2014). Резултати појединих истраживања показују да постоји јака веза између стреса и кардиоваску- ларних болести и дужине радног стажа полицијског службеника, односно […]

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The Role of the Police in Montenegro in Combating Fan Hooliganism

Janković, B., Cvetković, V., Ivanov, A. (2023). The Role of the Police in Montenegro in Combating Fan Hooliganism. International scientific conference, Macedonia… International scientific conference, Macedonia. 14th International Scientific Conference, the strategic and security concept for the countries of South-East Europe in the Republic of North Macedonia THE ROLE OF THE POLICE OF MONTENEGRO IN COMBATING FAN HOOLIGANISM Bojan Janković University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Belgrade, Serbia Vladimir M. Cvetkovic Faculty of Security Studies, University in Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Aleksandar Ivanov Faculty of Security, University of Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia Abstract In recent years, hooligan incidents in Montenegro have become more frequent and violent. Hooliganism at sports events is becoming recognized as a serious problem by citizens, legislators, and other state institutions. Violence at sports events in Montenegro exists, but it still does not represent a major security problem. States deal with this security problem in different ways, primarily by passing appropriate regulations, but in solving this problem in all states, the police seem to play a primary role. In recent years, we have witnessed a proactive approach by the police to this problem. This is precisely where the lack of the Montenegrin police, which has good police units that act repressively on hooligan outbursts, can be seen. However, the Montenegrin police do not have narrowly specialized units dealing exclusively with this problem, which will collect and exchange information about hooligans, as well as the National Office for the Exchange of Information on the Security of Football Competitions (NFIP), which is a prerequisite for the establishment and successful international cooperation in this field. The research presented and analyzed statistical data in the period 2018-2021, which refers to the actions of the Montenegrin police during the security of public gatherings, especially sports events. Based on them, it can […]

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The role of police in achieving security on the Danube as international waterways in Serbia

Cvetković, V., Milojković, B., Mlađan, D., & Miladinović, S. (2014). The role of police in achieving security on the Danube as international waterways in Serbia. Geographical Research and Cross-Border Cooperation (pp. 42–43). Srebrno jezero. The role of police in achieving security on the Danube as international waterways in Serbia   Vladimir M. Cvetković, Boban Milojković, Dragan Mlađan, Slobodan Miladinović The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Cara Dušana 196, Belgrade, Serbia; vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs Danube as an international naviga- ble river in Serbia and water main roads of central and southeastern Europe, de- spite all of its advantages it contains one of the kind of components suitable for performing criminal activities (gener- al, economic and organized crime and terrorism). Also, it can happen flood- ing, traffic accidents, fires and accidents that require the involvement of special- ly trained first responders. In addition, the specificity of the police work aimed at achieving security of the Danube, di- rectly contributed to the development of police organization and in this segment. It is, therefore, a separate organization- al unit of Serbian police such as river po- lice, border police, gendarmerie special- ized units (divers) and fire-rescue units with fire boats, trained and equipped in order to take preventive and repressive measures and actions in order to pre- serve security on the Danube and the actions of protection and rescue of peo- ple, material and cultural resources and the environment. Considering the international, cross- border, security-protective, water man- agement, transport, tourism, sports and recreation, hunting and other issues on the river Danube, the authors present the possibility of an integrated security man- agement at international navigable riv- ers. Specifically, the paper introduced the modern concept of the security manage- ment of the overall creative and destruc- tive anthropogenic and natural phenom- ena and processes that are […]

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The Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on Local Attitudes Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Skadar Lake and Durmitor National Parks, Montenegro

Manojlović, B., Cvetković, V. M., Renner, R., Grozdanić, G., & Perošević, N. (2025). The Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on Local Attitudes Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Skadar Lake and Durmitor National Parks, Montenegro. Sustainability, 17(7), 3200. Article The Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on Local Attitudes Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Skadar Lake and Durmitor National Parks, Montenegro Branka Manojlovic´ 1, Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ 1,2,3,*, Renate Renner 2, Goran Grozdanic´ 4 and Nenad Peroševic´ 4 1 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovic´a 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; brankabrankica92@gmail.com 2 Safety and Disaster Studies, Chair of Thermal Processing Technology, Department of Environmental and Energy Process Engineering, Montanuniversitaet, 8700 Leoben, Austria; renanate.renner@unileoben.ac.at 3 Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Security, Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucica 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Faculty of Philosophy, University of Montenegro, Danila Bojovic´a bb., 81400 Nikšic´, Montenegro; gorangr@ucg.ac.me (G.G.) * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs or vladimir.cvetkovic´@unileoben.ac.at   Academic Editor: Harry Coccossis Received: 19 February 2025 Revised: 19 March 2025 Accepted: 31 March 2025 Published: 3 April 2025 Citation: Manojlovic´, B.; Cvetkovic´, V.M.; Renner, R.; Grozdanic´, G.; Peroševic´, N. The Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on Local Attitudes Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in Skadar Lake and Durmitor National Parks, Montenegro. Sustainability 2025, 17, 3200. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su17073200 Copyright: © 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/). Abstract: This study investigates the attitudes of local residents regarding the impacts of sustainable tourism development in two national parks in Montenegro: Skadar Lake National Park (NP) and Durmitor National Park (NP). The aim is to identify the key factors that shape these attitudes and to discern the differences in perceptions between the residents of these two areas. The research is based on the assumption that socio-demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, and level of education, significantly influence attitudes […]

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Sustainable development of trust and police presence in schools: implications for school safety policy

Jankovic, B. ., Cvetkovic, V. M. ., Ivanovic, Z. ., Ivanov, A., Jovanovic, S. ., & Otasevic, B. (2023). Sustainable development of trust and police presence in schools: implications for school safety policy. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 9(3), 22-52. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TRUST AND POLICE PRESENCE IN SCHOOLS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY POLICY Bojan Janković1, Vladimir M. Cvetković2, Zvonimir Ivanović3, Aleksandar Ivanov4*, Svetlana Jovanović5, Božidar Otašević6 1University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies – Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3872-3090  bojan.jankovic@kpu.edu.rs 2Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3450-0658  vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs 3University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies – Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1101-6169  zvonimir.ivanovic@kpu.edu.rs 4Faculty of Security – Skopje, University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, North Macedonia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3996-7034  aleksandar.ivanov@uklo.edu.mk 5Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia  petrovic.svetlana@fon.bg.ac.rs 6University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies – Belgrade, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6663-2874  bozidar.otasevic@kpu.edu.rs   Abstract: The study aims to determine the trust and presence of police officers in schools in Serbia, as well as the perception of the principals and secretaries, teachers and staff, parents, and students on how successful the specific police units dedicated to schools were in fulfilling their tasks. The ex-post analysis was conducted through PEST/SWAT analysis, mapping the key actors and using batteries of online questionnaires, besides interviews with the MOI representatives, surveyed with personal interviewing, computer-aided surveying, desk analysis, and content analysis. The survey was conducted from September 2021 to June 2022. The research methods were implemented in 1140 schools in Serbia, and 8,617 people were included in surveys: police officers (308); principals and secretaries (1085); the team for protection against discrimination (982); teachers and staff (2988); parents (938) and students (2316). The relationships between the covariates and perception were investigated using the t-test, one-way ANOVA, multivariate linear regression, and binary regression. The results showed that a project of school police officers was not […]

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Janković, B., & Cvetković, V. (2022). Stavovi pripadnika privatnog obezbeđenja o policiji: studija slučaja Beograd [Attitudes of Private Security Personnel Towards Police: Case Study Belgrade]. Bezbednost, 64(2), 5–21.

Stavovi pripadnika privatnog obezbeđenja o policiji: studija slučaja Beograd

Janković, B., & Cvetković, V. (2022). Stavovi pripadnika privatnog obezbeđenja o policiji: studija slučaja Beograd [Attitudes of Private Security Personnel Towards Police: Case Study Belgrade]. Bezbednost, 64(2), 5–21. Проф. др Бојан ЈАНКОВИЋ Криминалистичко-полицијски универзитет у Београду Проф. др Владимир М. ЦВЕТКОВИЋ Факултет безбедности, Универзитет у Београду ДОИ: 10.5937/bezbednost2202005J УДК: 351.75:658.114]:351.74(497.11) Оригинални научни рад Примљен: 23. 8. 2021. године Датум прихватања: 30. 6. 2022. године Ставови припадника приватног обезбеђења о полицији Апстракт: У научној литератури постоје бројна истражи- вања перцепције грађана о полицији. Међутим, поставља се пи- тање како полицију виде припадници приватног обезбеђења, који обављају сличне безбедносне задатке као полицајци. Резултати истраживања у коме је учествовало 178 припадника приватног обезбеђења указују да они имају високо мишљење о полицији и њеним припадницима. Приметно је да старији припадници при- ватног обезбеђења имају нешто боље мишљење о припадницима полиције него њихове млађе колеге. То указује да са млађим при- падницима приватног обезбеђења треба више радити, не само на курсевима за приватно обезбеђење, него и касније током службе. Свакако треба више инсистирати на заједничким обукама, како ради повећања поверења тако и ради упознавања са процедурама које службе предузимају. Кључне речи: приватно обезбеђење, перцепција, полиција, Србија. Увод Данашња друштва се суочавају са новим изворима и облицима угрожавања личне и имовинске сигурности грађана (Janković, 2021). Почев од климатских промена, које угрожавају безбедност грађана проузроковањем различитих природних и антропогених катастрофа (Goyal, 2019; Hussaini, 2020; Kaur, 2020; Kumiko, Shaw, 2019; Mano, Rapaport, 2019; Ocal, 2021; Thennavan et al., 2020; Vibhas et al., 2019; Xuesong, Kapucu, 2019; Цветковић, Томашевић, Милашиновић, 2019), све до епидемија болести као што је ковид 19 (Cvetković, Grbić, 2021; Cvetković et al., 2020; Janković, Cvetković, 2020; Ocal et al., 2020), али и криминала. Посебан проблем представља страх од криминала (Ђурић, Поповић-Ћитић, 2013; Љубичић, Лабаш, 2010; Поповић- Ћитић, Ђурић, 2014), јер он некада представља већи проблем и од самог криминалитета […]

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Relations between police and private security officers: A case study of Serbia

Janković, B., Cvetković, V. M., Milojević, S., & Ivanović, Z. (2021). Relations between police and private security officers: A case study of Serbia. Security Journal. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-020-00236-z Relations between police and private security officers: a case study of Serbia Bojan Janković1 · Vladimir M. Cvetković2 · Saša Milojević1 · Zvonimir Ivanović1 Accepted: 23 February 2021 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2021 Abstract In the last few years, under the influence of various circumstances, the demand for the private security industry has increased in Serbia. The aim of this research is to examine the extent and quality of cooperation between members of the public and private security sector as the mutual perception of its members because their rela- tions are important for establishing a safe environment for citizens. The survey was conducted from February to June 2019 using a questionnaire among 190 police officers and 178 security personnel. The results of this research showed that mutual relations between the private security personnel and police officers are satisfactory, but also that members of private security look at these relations from a brighter side and have a very positive attitude towards members of the police, while members of the police view these relations more negatively. The results of this research can be used for planning campaigns to improve the relationships between police officers and security personnel. Keywords Private security · Police · Perceptions · Relations · Survey · Serbia Introduction Modern societies are facing new sources and forms of personal and property security endangerment of citizens (Cvetković et al. 2020; Goyal 2019; Kaur 2020; Xuesong and Kapucu 2019). To satisfy the human need for the sense of security, there has been an increase in demand for services traditionally provided by state authorities, primarily the police (Cvetković and Janković 2020; Janković and Cvetković 2020). Resulting from the inability to meet […]

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Public perception of police behaviors in the disaster COVID-19 – The case of Serbia

Janković, B., & Cvetković, V. M. (2020). Public perception of police behaviors in the disaster COVID-19 – The case of Serbia. Policing: An International Journal, 43(6), 979–992. Public perception of police behaviors in the disaster COVID-19 – The case of Serbia Bojan Janković,Department of Criminalistics,The University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Belgrade, Serbia, and Vladimir Miroljub Cvetković,Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Abstract Purpose – The aim of the study is to determine the perception of general public on the Serbian police behaviors in combating COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the perception of the citizens how successful the police units were in fulfilling their tasks. Design/methodology/approach – Due to the state of emergency declared due to COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the restriction of movement and the need for social distance, the data collection for this study had to be conducted via the online survey platform (Google.doc). The study was conducted during March–April 2020, only four weeks after the state of emergency was declared. The participants were invited to complete the online questionnaire in their native language by using the snowball sampling strategy focused on recruiting the general public via social media tools. Findings – Considering the fact that police officers are not sufficiently prepared and trained to respond in these specific circumstances, it is necessary to improve their engagement in the future by conducting appropriate training, procuring adequate resources, implementing adequate planning activities, etc. The results of the multivariate regressions of public perception preparedness subscale show that the most important predictor is gender and it explains 23.6% of the variance in preparedness subscale. The remaining variables did not have significant effects on preparedness. This model with all mentioned independent variables explains 6.1% of the variance of preparedness subscale. Originality/value – Bearing in mind that there were no completed studies on public perception of police behaviors about […]

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Prediction model of effective studies at the Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies

Milojević, S., Janković, B., & Cvetković, V. (2014). Prediction model of effective studies at the Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies. NBP – Journal of Criminalistics and Law, 135–149. PREDICTION MODEL OF EFFECTIVE STUDIES AT THE ACADEMY OF CRIMINALISTIC AND POLICE STUDIES1 Sasa Milojevic2 Bojan Jankovic3 Vladimir Cvetkovic4 Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade Summary: The paper deals with the connection between the input characteristics of students of the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies in Belgrade related to the acquired and inherited values and effective studying. Data collection was performed using the questionnaire technique on a sample of 120 students and the logic regression method. The questionnaire comprised 11 closed questions, 10 relating to predictor variables (gender, high school, success in high school, place in which it was finished, going in for sport, respondent’s family and financial situation, whether a member of the family is employed by the Ministry of Interior and the course of studies), and one relating to the criterion variable (studying without repeating years). The results of logic regression showed that the overall model explains between 40.4% and 55.7% of variance in the status of effective studying, and it correctly classified 83.6% of cases. Only five predictor variables provided a unique statistically significant contribution to the model. The paper proved that if a student had a specific set of inherited and acquired characteristics, probability that he/she would study effectively is significantly   This paper is the result of the research on project: “Management of police organization in preventing and mitigating threats to security in the Republic of Serbia“, which is financed and carried out by the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade – the cycle of scientific projects 2015-2019. Corresponding author is Professor Saša Milojević, PhD, sasa.milojevic@kpa.edu.rs. Bojan Janković, PhD, bojan.jankovic@kpa.edu.rs. Vladimir Cvetkovic, MA, vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs. increased. The paper proved […]

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Perceptions of private security: A case study of students from Serbia and North Macedonia

Janković, B., Cvetković, V., & Ivanov, A. (2019). Perceptions of private security: A case study of students from Serbia and North Macedonia. Journal of Criminalistics and Law, NBP, 24(3), 59–73. PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECURITY A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS FROM SERBIA AND NORTH MACEDONIA 1Bojan Janković1, 2Vladimir M. Cvetković, 3Aleksandar Ivanov 1University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Belgrade 2University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies 3University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Skopje, Faculty of Security Studies Abstract: In the last two decades of the 21st century, the significant develop- ment of the private security industry has taken place in Serbia and North Mac- edonia. However, the private security industry in these two countries did not reach professional standards as in other states of the former Yugoslavia. The aim of this paper was to determine students’ perception of private security and its employees. The survey data were collected using an anonymous survey of 354 students (296 from Serbia and 58 from North Macedonia). In both countries the attitudes are heterogeneous, but a relatively small number of respondents have expressed a high level of perception of private security. The research has shown that gender, as one of demographic characteristics, has its role in shap- ing young pexople’s views on the private security, that is, the female population has more positive views about private security officers, their integrity, and the nature of the private security job. The findings offer policy-makers and private security companies the opportunity to deploy new strategies to upgrade public attitudes towards private security, especially aimed at the male population. Keywords: private security, perceptions, students, Serbia, North Macedonia. INTRODUCTION In recent years, the topic of private se- curity has attracted increasing attention from the professional and scientific public for many reasons. The first reason is the increase in the volume of jobs entrusted to the private […]

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Knowledge of children and youth about forest fires: Discrepancies between basic perception and reality

Cvetković, V. M., Roder, G., Öcal, A., Filipović, M., Janković, B., & Noji, E. (2018). Knowledge of children and youth about forest fires: Discrepancies between basic perception and reality. Vojno delo, 70(1), 171-185. https://doi.org/10.5937/vojdelo1801171C KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH ABOUT FOREST FIRES: DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN BASIC PERCEPTION AND REALITY Vladimir M. Cvetković University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies Giulia Roder University of Padova, Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry Adem Öcal Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Ankara, Turkey Marina Filipović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies Bojan Janković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, Serbia Eric Noji King Saud University, College of Medicine and University Hospitals,   Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Forests have a vital role for all living things. Children understanding of forest phenomena is the important knowledge for various sectors such as educators, policymakers, environmentalists, etc. This paper deals with the factors that affect knowledge and perception of forest fires of stu- dents, aged 10 to 19, in the city of Belgrade. The research was conducted between October 20th, 2013 and February 3rd, 2014. The authors have used a method of surveying students in order to identify and describe the factors affecting their knowledge about forest fires. A total of 3,548 students from 18 schools in Belgrade participated in the survey. The results of the research show that there is a discrepancy between perception and reality that is what students think they know and what they actually know in very basic terms. This set of findings in combination with other findings of moderators repli- cates previous research on the need for educational programs to ensure there is a match between youth confidence about what they know of hazards and their actual knowledge levels. Mismatches between the two could have serious consequences in disaster risk reduction terms. Given basic knowl- edge gaps here, […]

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Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives

Cvetković, V. M., Renner, R., Aleksova, B., & Lukić, T. (2024). Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives. Applied Sciences, 14(18), 8129. Article Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ 1,2,3,*, Renate Renner 4, Bojana Aleksova 2,5 and Tin Lukic´ 2,6   Citation: Cvetkovic´, V.M.; Renner, R.; Aleksova, B.; Lukic´, T. Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 8129. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188129 Academic Editor: Wenjie Zhang Received: 12 August 2024 Revised: 8 September 2024 Accepted: 9 September 2024 Published: 10 September 2024   Copyright: © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// 1 Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Security, Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucica 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovic´a 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; bojana.aleksova@mk.maarifschools.org (B.A.); tin.lukic@dgt.uns.ac.rs (T.L.) 3 International Institute for Disaster Research, Dimitrija Tucovic´a 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Safety and Disaster Studies, Chair of Thermal Processing Technology, Department of Environmental and Energy Process Engineering, Montanuniversitaet, 8700 Leoben, Austria; renate.renner@unileoben.ac.at 5 Maarif International School, Skopje Campus, Kiro Gligorov 5, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia 6 Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovic´a 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs Abstract: This pioneering study explores the geospatial and temporal patterns of natural and human- induced disasters from 1900 to 2024, providing essential insights into their global distribution and impacts. Significant trends and disparities in disaster occurrences and their widespread consequences are revealed through the utilization of the comprehensive international EM-DAT database. The results showed a dramatic escalation […]

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Analiza geoprostorne i vremenske distribucije cunamija kao prirodnih katastrofa [Analysis of geospatial and temporal distribution of tsunamis as natural disasters]

Cvetković, V., Janković, B., & Banović, B. (2014). Analiza geoprostorne i vremenske distribucije cunamija kao prirodnih katastrofa [Analysis of geospatial and temporal distribution of tsunamis as natural disasters]. Bezbednosni inženjering (pp. 352–361). Novi Sad: Visoka tehnička škola. Владимир М. ЦВЕТКОВИЋ1 Прегледни рад Бојан ЈАНКОВИЋ 2 Божидар БАНОВИЋ 3 ГЕОПРОСТОРНА И ВРЕМЕНСКА ДИСТРИБУЦИЈА ЦУНАМИЈА КАО ПРИРОДНИХ КАТАСТРОФА Сажетак: Предмет истраживања представља утврёивања геопросторне и временске дистрибуције цунамија у светском геопростору у периоду од 1900. до 2013. године. Имајући у виду да се ради о масовној појави која се састоји из мноштва јединица, најпрепоручљивији научни метод за доношење закључака о цунамију јесте статистичка метода. При томе, само статистичко истраживање је спроведено на тај начин што су у првом кораку преузети необраёени подаци о свим природним катастрофама (25.552) у виду ,,Excel‖ фајла из меёународне базе података о катастрофама (CRED) у Бриселу, а затим су анализирани у програму за статистичку обраду података SPSS. У оквиру геопросторне дистрибуције анализиран је укупан број и последице цунамија по континентима. По истом принципу, у оквиру временске анализе разматрана је дистрибуција укупног броја и последица цунамија на годишњем, месечном и дневном нивоу. Кључне речи – безбедност, ванредне ситуације, природне катастрофе, статистичка анализа, геопросторна и временска дистрибуција, цунами. GEOSPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF TSUNAMI AS A NATURAL DISASTER Abstract: The subject of research is determination of geospatial and temporal distribution of tsunami in the global geospace in the period from 1900 to 2013. Bearing in mind that this is a mass phenomenon that consists of multiple units, most preferred scientific method to draw conclusions about the tsunami is a statistical method. In addition, a statistical study was conducted in such a way that the first step to take raw data about all natural disasters (25,552) in the form,, Excel “file from the international database on disasters (CRED) in Brussels, and then analyzed in program for […]

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Cooperation of South-East European countries in emergency situations

Mlađan, D., Milojković, B., Baras, I., & Cvetković, V. (2013). Cooperation of South-East European countries in emergency situations. The Balkans between Past and Future (pp. 46–47). Ohrid. COOPERATION OF SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Dr.sc. Dragan Mladjan, e-mail: dragan.mladjan@kpa.edu.rs Dr.sc. Boban Milojkovic, e-mail: boban.milojkovic@kpa.edu.rs Ivan Baras, dipl. inž. e-mail: ivan.baras@mup.gov.rs Vladimir Cvetković, MA e-mail: vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies- Belgrade, Serbia Sector for Emergency Management of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia Abstract Emergency situations do not recognize national borders and often acquire regional and global character. South-East European countries are permanently exposed to various emergency situations, such as earthquakes, floods, snow storms, droughts, forest fires etc. In certain cases, these countries are incapable to cope with catastrophic consequences of these emergencies with their own capacities, but are forced to seek help from their neighbours or international organizations. Possible means of help and cooperation demand internationally institutionalized, coordinated and adequate answer of available forces and means by all subjects of protection and rescue before, during and after the occurrences of emergency situations. In this respect, international-legal foundation of cooperation and offering help to the South-East European countries in cases of emergencies and operations of humanitarian nature are firstly observed. After that, important international organizations and associations which, helped by legal platform, realize different aspects of regional cooperation of South-East European countries at eliminating consequences of emergency situations, as well as numerous regional initiatives and strategies for reduction and estimation risks from emergencies were analysed.   1 This paper was realized as a part of the project “Studying climate change and its influence on the environment: impacts, adaptation and mitigation” (43007) financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia within the framework of integrated and interdisciplinary research for the period 2011 – 2014. Key words: […]

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Climate change as a modern security threat

Cvetković, V., Milojković, B., & Mlađan, D. (2013). Climate change as a modern security threat. Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources (pp. 168–174). Belgrade: Jaroslav Černi Institute. CLIMATE CHANGE AS A MODERN SECURITY THREAT Vladimir Cvetković, MSc Тhe Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs Prof. dr Boban Milojković, Тhe Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, boban.milojkovic@kpa.edu.rs Prof. dr Dragan Mlađan Тhe Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, dragan.mladjan@kpa.edu.rs Abstract: Across the Earth, in everyday professional and scientific debates, climate changes are referred as a multidimensional global threat that represent a multiplier of various tensions over access to basic life resources which wane. Thus, in this paper we analyze the phenomenology of climate change that is brought into direct/indirect relationship with endangering the safety of human, material and cultural resources and the environment at the national and global levels. The paper also analyzes the impacts of climate change on increasing disaster risk, that every day increasingly destructive endangers the safety of people both by work and by nature of created value. At the end of the paper, the effects of climate change on water resources are presented. In conclusion, the authors point out that climate change is a reality that presents a significant security risk and a challenge, which have caused: the reduction of energy access, food availability, increased frequency and intensity of catastrophic natural disasters, population displacement, increasing public health problems, and lack of health safe drinking water. In addition, they actualize the idea that climate change poses a serious threat to national security and defense of the country, which was matter dealt mostly by activists and environmental experts in the field. However, lately climate change is beginning to be a subject of interest of politicians and security officials around the world. Keywords: climate change, predictions, […]

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Analiza geoprostorne i vremenske distribucije zemljotresa kao prirodnih katastrofa [Analysis of the geospatial and temporal distribution of earthquakes as natural disasters]

Cvetković, V., Milojković, B., & Stojković, D. (2014). Analiza geoprostorne i vremenske distribucije zemljotresa kao prirodnih katastrofa [Analysis of the geospatial and temporal distribution of earthquakes as natural disasters]. Vojno delo, 66(2), 166–185. ДОИ: 10.5937/vojdelo1402166C   АНАЛИЗА ГЕОПРОСТОРНЕ И ВРЕМЕНСКЕ ДИСТРИБУЦИЈЕ ЗЕМЉОТРЕСА КАО ПРИРОДНИХ КАТАСТРОФА* Владимир Цветковић** и Бобан Милојковић Криминалистичко-полицијска академија, Београд Драган Стојковић Универзитет у Београду, Факултет безбедности   П   риродне катастрофе свих врста (метеоролошке, хидролошке, геофизичке, климатске и биолошке) све више постају део свакодневног живота савременог човека. Последице су веома често разорне по живот, здравље и имовину људи, али такође и по без- бедност државе и читаве међународне заједнице. Земљотреси (тру- сови) припадају групи геофизичких природних катастрофа и дешава- ју се врло често, с тим што је највећи број слабијег интензитета. Снажнији земљотреси могу да проузрокују велику материјалну ште- ту и озбиљне последице по живот људи, настајањем пукотина у Зе- мљиној кори, потресом тла, поплавама, ослобађањем опасних мате- рија и сл. У том смислу, ради ефективније и ефикасније заштите и реаговања у ванредним ситуацијама изазваним штетним дејством сеизмичких таласа, потребно је, између осталог, свеобухватно ис- тражити овај природни феномен, тако да ће предмет овог рада бити форма, последице, временски и геопросторни распоред испољава- ња земљотреса. Користећи међународну базу података о природ- ним катастрофама Центра за истраживање епидемиологије ката- строфа (CRED) са седиштем у Бриселу, уз подршку програма за ста- тистичку анализу (SPSS) и метода тематске картографије, покушали смо да укажемо на број, трендове, последице, временску и геопро- сторну дистрибуцију земљотреса у периоду од 1900. до 2013. годи- не, као и на потребу адекватног одговора друштва на ту врсту при-   родне катастрофе. Кључне речи: земљотрес, статистичка анализа, природне кат- астрофе, безбедност, ванредне ситуације   * Рад је настао као резултат реализације научноистраживачких пројеката које реализује Криминали- стичко-полицијска академија у Београду под називом: „Национална безбедност Републике Србије и без- бедносне интеграције” и „Структура и […]

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Percepcija rizika od vanrednih situacija

Cvetković, V., Bošković, D., Janković, B., & Andrić, S. (2019). Percepcija rizika od vanrednih situacija [Risk Perception of Emergency Situations]. Beograd: Kriminalističko-policijska akademija. Едиција Монографије Књига 37   На корицама фотографија пожара у напуштеном самостану у месту Масивил (Massueville) у Квебеку, Канада. Аутор фотографије је Силвен Педно (Sylvain Pedneault). Владимир М. Цветковић Дејан Бошковић Бојан Јанковић Санела Андрић ПЕРЦЕПЦИЈА РИЗИКА ОД ВАНРЕДНИХ СИТУАЦИЈА КРИМИНАЛИСТИЧКО-ПОЛИЦИЈСКИ УНИВЕРЗИТЕТ Београд, 2019 ПЕРЦЕПЦИЈА РИЗИКА ОД ВАНРЕДНИХ СИТУАЦИЈА Едиција Монографије                                                                        Књига 37 Издавач КРИМИНАЛИСТИЧКО-ПОЛИЦИЈСКИ УНИВЕРЗИТЕТ Београд, Цара Душана 196 (Земун) За издавача проф. др СТЕВО ЈАЋИМОВСКИ проректор Универзитета Аутори доц. др ВЛАДИМИР М. ЦВЕТКОВИЋ др ДЕЈАН БОШКОВИЋ доц. др БОЈАН ЈАНКОВИЋ САНЕЛА АНДРИЋ, мср. Рецензенти проф. др ВЛАДИМИР ЈАКОВЉЕВИЋ проф. др ЈАСМИНА ГАЧИЋ проф. др СЛАВОЉУБ ДРАГИЋЕВИЋ Уредник проф. др ДАНЕ СУБОШИЋ Лектор АНА МИЈАЈЛОВИЋ Компјутерска припрема слога ДРАГОЉУБ МИЛУТИНОВИЋ Дизајн корица мр НЕБОЈША КУЈУНЏИЋ Тираж 200 компакт-дискова Штампа Криминалистичко-полицијски универзитет, Београд   ©2019 Криминалистичко-полицијски универзитет, Београд ISBN 978-86-7020-421-8 САДРЖАЈ ЛИСТА ТАБЕЛА VII ЛИСТА ГРАФИКОНА XIII ПРЕДГОВОР XVII УВОД 1 РИЗИЦИ ОД ВАНРЕДНИХ СИТУАЦИЈА 7 Појам и врсте ризика 7 Анализа и процена ризика 9 Управљање ризицима 13 Појам и врсте угрожености 17 Теоријски оквир истраживања ризика и припремљености за ванредне ситуације 19 ПОПЛАВЕ КАО ВАНРЕДНЕ СИТУАЦИЈЕ 81 Теоријско одређење и врсте поплава 81 Тенденције поплава – међународни и национални оквир 83 Последице поплава 84 Међународно-национални легислативни оквир и смањење ризика од ванредних ситуација 86 Управљање у ванредној ситуацији изазваној поплавом 93 МЕТОДОЛОГИЈА ИСТРАЖИВАЊА 99 Узорак и подручје истраживања 99 Анализа и обрада података 103 ОБАВЕШТЕНОСТ СТАНОВНИШТВА О ПРИРОДНИМ ВАНРЕДНИМ СИТУАЦИЈАМА 105 Утицај демографских фактора на обавештеност 105 Пол и године 105 Ниво образовања и успех у средњој школи 110 Утицај социоекономских фактора на обавештеност о ризицима од поплава 115 Запосленост и висина прихода 115 Брачни статус и удаљеност куће/стана од реке 120   VI Перцепција ризика од […]

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Climate Change as a Modern Security Threat

Cvetkovic, V., Milojković, B., Mladjan, D. ( 2013). Climate Change as a Modern Security Threat. Belgrade, Jaroslav Černi Institute for the Development of Water Resources, International Conference Climate change Impacts on Water Resources, 17-18 October 2013, Belgrade, Serbia, ISBN 978-86-82565-41-3, 168-174. CLIMATE CHANGE AS A MODERN SECURITY THREAT[1]   Vladimir Cvetković Тhe Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs Boban Milojković Тhe Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, boban.milojkovic@kpa.edu.rs Dragan Mlađan Тhe Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, dragan.mladjan@kpa.edu.rs Abstract: Across the Earth, in everyday professional and scientific debates, climate changes are referred as a multidimensional global threat that represent a multiplier of various tensions over access to basic life resources which wane. Thus, in this paper we analyze the phenomenology of climate change that is brought into direct/indirect relationship with endangering the safety of human, material and cultural resources and the environment at the national and global levels. The paper also analyzes the impacts of climate change on increasing disaster risk, that every day increasingly destructive endangers the safety of people both by work and by nature of created value. At the end of the paper, the effects of climate change on water resources are presented. In conclusion, the authors point out that climate change is a reality that presents a significant security risk and a challenge, which have caused: the reduction of energy access, food availability, increased frequency and intensity of catastrophic natural disasters, population displacement, increasing public health problems, and lack of health safe drinking water. In addition, they actualize the idea that climate change poses a serious threat to national security and defense of the country, which was matter dealt mostly by activists and environmental experts in the field. However, lately climate change is beginning to be a subject of interest of politicians […]

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Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković – Disaster Risk Management

The Role of the Police of Montenegro in Combating Fan Hooliganism

Janković, B., Cvetković, V., Ivanov, A. (2023). The role of the police of Montenegro in combating fan hooliganism. International scientific conference, Macedonia… International scientific conference, Macedonia. International scientific conference, Macedonia.  Bojan Janković University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Belgrade, Serbia Alexander Ivanov Faculty of Security, University of Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia Vladimir M. Cvetkovic Faculty of Security Studies, University in Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Belgrade, Serbia   Abstract: In recent years, hooligan incidents in Montenegro have become more frequent and violent. Hooliganism at sports events is becoming recognized as a serious problem by citizens, legislators, and other state institutions. Violence at sports events in Montenegro exists, but it still does not represent a major security problem. States deal with this security problem in different ways, primarily by passing appropriate regulations, but in solving this problem in all states, the police seem to play a primary role. In recent years, we have witnessed a proactive approach by the police to this problem. This is precisely where the lack of the Montenegrin police, which has good police units that act repressively on hooligan outbursts, can be seen. However, the Montenegrin police do not have narrowly specialized units dealing exclusively with this problem, which will collect and exchange information about hooligans, as well as the National Office for the Exchange of Information on the Security of Football Competitions (NFIP), which is a prerequisite for the establishment and successful international cooperation in this field. field. The research presented and analyzed statistical data in the period 2018-2021. year, which refers to the actions of the Montenegrin police during the security of public gatherings, especially sports events. Based on them, it can be concluded that the Montenegrin police play a significant role in opposing fan hooliganism. Members of the […]

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Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives

Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives by Vladimir M. Cvetković 1,2,3,*,Renate Renner 4,Bojana Aleksova 2,5 and Tin Lukić 2,6 1Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Security, Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucica 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 3 International Institute for Disaster Research, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Safety and Disaster Studies, Chair of Thermal Processing Technology, Department of Environmental and Energy Process Engineering, Montanuniversitaet, 8700 Leoben, Austria 5 Maarif International School, Skopje Campus, Kiro Gligorov 5, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia 6 Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(18), 8129; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188129 Submission received: 12 August 2024 / Revised: 8 September 2024 / Accepted: 9 September 2024 / Published: 10 September 2024 Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions Notes Cvetković, V. M., Renner, R., Aleksova, B., & Lukić, T. (2024). Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives. Applied Sciences, 14(18), 8129. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188129 Abstract This pioneering study explores the geospatial and temporal patterns of natural and human-induced disasters from 1900 to 2024, providing essential insights into their global distribution and impacts. Significant trends and disparities in disaster occurrences and their widespread consequences are revealed through the utilization of the comprehensive international EM-DAT database. The results showed a dramatic escalation in both natural and man-made (technological) disasters over the decades, with notable surges in the 1991–2000 and 2001–2010 periods. A total of 25,836 disasters were recorded worldwide, of which 69.41% were natural disasters (16,567) and 30.59% were man-made (technological) disasters (9269). The most significant increase in natural disasters occurred from 1961–1970, while man-made (technological) disasters surged substantially from […]

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