Academic and scientific titles
Ph.D in spatial planning (University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography, 2008);
MSc in spatial planning (University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography, 2003);
BSc in spatial planning (University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography, 2000);
Professional titles and licenses
competent planner – licence for No. 100 0141 09, IKS
Professional experience
From 2018. Principal Research Fellow in the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning;
2013 – 2018. Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning;
2009 – 2013. Research Fellow in the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning;
2003 – 2009. Research associate in the Institute of architecture and urban and spatial planning of Serbia;
2001 – 2003. Research assistent with a scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection the Republic of Serbia, Institute of Architecture and Urban and Spatial Planning of Serbia.
Participation in scientific research projects
2016 – 2020. Horizon 2020 project No Agro-Waste – NoAW “Innovative approaches to turning agricultural waste into environmental and economic assets” – H2020-WASTE-2014-2015 / H2020-WASTE-2015-two- stage, Grant Agreement number: 688338. Project leader from IAUS;
2010-2018: “Spatial, ecological, energy and social aspects of settlement development and climate change – interactions”;
2010-2018: “Sustainable Spatial Development of the Danube Region in Serbia”;
2007-2010. ”Sustainable development and regulation of spa and tourist settlements in Serbia”;
2007-2010: “Spatial, social and environmental aspects of development in large mining basins”;
2005-2007: “Methods for Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Development of Mining Basins”;
2005-2007: “Sustainable spatial development of the cities of Serbia”;
2002-2005: “Development and regulation of infrastructure corridors in Serbia”.
Prizes and awards
2021. Second prize at the 30th International Salon of Urbanism in Nis, in the category of animal protection
Environment, for the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Low Carbon Strategy
development;
2020. First prize at the 29th International Salon of Urbanism in Kragujevac, in the category of animal protection for the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Emission Reduction Plan from large furnaces.
List of selected publications
Papers published in international scientific journals
Josimović B, Cvjetić A, Furundžić D. (2021). Strategic Environmental Assessment and the precautionary principle in the spatial planning of wind farms – European experience in Serbia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Volume 136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110459
Josimović B, Cvjetić A, Manić B. (2021/2). Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Application of Preventive Protection for Wind Farm Noise—Case Study: Maestrale Ring Wind Farm. Energies 2021, 14(19), 6174; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14196174
Josimović B, Krunić N, Gajić A, Manić B. (2021). Multi-criteria Evaluation in Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Creation of a Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management Plan for wineries: Case Study: Oplenac Vineyard. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics volume 34, Article number: 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-021-09846-3
Josimović B, Krunić N, Nenković-Riznić M. (2016). The impact of airport noise as part of a Strategic Environmental Assessment, Case Study: The Tivat (Montenegro) Airport expansion plan. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol 49, pp.271-279, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2016.10.005
Josimović B, Marić I, Milijić S. (2015). Multi-Criteria Evaluation in Strategic Environmental Assessment for Waste Management Plan, A Case Study: The City of Belgrade. Waste Management 36, pp. 331-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2014.11.003
Josimović B, Crnčević T. (2012). The development of renewable energy capacities in Serbia: Case Study of three small hydropower plants in the “Golija” biosphere reserve with special reference to the landscape heritage. Renewable Energy Journal, Vol 48, p. 537-544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.06.015
Josimović B, Pucar M. (2010). Тhe Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of Electric Wind Energy Plants: Case Study ‘Bavaniste’. Renewable Energy Journal, Vol 35, Issue 7, p.1509-1519, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2009.12.005
Josimović B, Petrić J, Milijić S. (2014). The Use of the Leopold Matrix in Carrying Out the EIA for Wind Farms in Serbia. Energy and Environment Research, Vol 4, No 1. pp. 43-54. DOI: 10.5539/eer.v4n1p43
Josimović B, Crnčević T. (2009). Impact Evaluation Within Strategic Environmental Assessment: The Case Study of the Waste Management Regional Plan for Kolubara region in Serbia. Environmental Еngineering and Мanagement Journal No3, Vol 8, IASI, pp.457-462, DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2009.062
Crnčević T, Marić I, Josimović B. (2011). Strategic Environmental Assessment and Climate Change in the Republic of Serbia – Support to Development and Adjustment Process. SPATIUM No 26, pp. 14-19, https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT1126014C
Josimović B, Krunić N. (2008). Implementation of GIS in selection of locations for regional landfill in the Kolubara region. SPATIUM 17/18, IAUS, Belgrade. pp. 72-77, https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT0818072J
Josimović B, Petrić J. (2006). First regional landfill in Serbia – location choice. Environmental engineering and management Journal No3, IASI. pp.391-399, ISSN 1582-9596/
Papers published in international monographs
Josimović B, Milijić S. (2017). Spatial Aspects of Environmental Impact of Power Plants. Recent Improvements of Power Plants Management and Technology, edited by: Aleksandar Nikolic, book published by InTech, p. 123-142, ISBN 978-953-51-3358-2, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68283
Josimović B, Marić I. (2012). Мethodology for the Regional Landfill Site Selection. Sustainable Development – Authoritative and Leading Edge Content for Environmental Management – Chapter 22, edited by Sime Curkovic, book published by SCIYO, пp. 513-538, doi: 10.5772/45926
Nenković-Riznić M, Josimović B. (2012). Legislative and Strategic Frameworks for Municipal Solid Waste Management in Serbia in the context of climate change. Climate Change and the Built Environment: Policies and Practice in Scotland and Serbia, edited by Pucar, Dimitrijević, Marić, IAUS and GCU, pp. 60-76, ISBN 978-86-80329-72-7.
Books
Josimović B. (2020). Spatial aspects of the impact of wind farms on the environment. IAUS, pp. 1-184. ISBN 978-86-80329-87-1. http://raumplan.iaus.ac.rs/handle/123456789/545
Josimović B, Ilić M, Filipović D. (2009). Planning of municipal waste management. IAUS, Belgrade, pp. 1-157, ISBN 978-86-80329-59-8. https://raumplan.iaus.ac.rs/handle/123456789/543
Josimović B. (2008). Spatial planning in the system of environmental protection. Special Editions No. 57, IAUS, Belgrade, pp. 1-84, ISBN 978-86-80329-57-4. http://raumplan.iaus.ac.rs/handle/123456789/544
List of selected professional results
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Waste Management Program (2022);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Water Management Plan (2021);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Wind Farm „Crni vrh“ – 150MW (2021);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Wind Farm „Maestrale Ring“ – 800MW (2020);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Emission Reduction Plan – NERP (2018);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Water Management Strategy in the Republic of Serbia (2018);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Strategy for Law Carbon Development in the Republic of Serbia (2018);
Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Program for the Implementation of the Energy Sector Development Strategy of the Republic of Serbia by 2025 with projections until 2030 (2016);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Danube river basin Water Management Plan (2015);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Water Management Strategy in the Republic of Serbia (2015);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Energy Sector Development Strategy of the Republic of Serbia by 2025 with projections until 2030 (2014);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Waste Management Plan of Belgrade capital (2011);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Spatial Plan of Serbia (2010);
Regional Waste Management Plan for the 11 Municipalities of Kolubara region (2010);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Regional Waste Management Plan for 11 Municipalities of Kolubara region (2010);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Wind Farm „Košava“ in Vršac Municipality, team leader (2010);
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Wind Farm „Bavaniste“ in Kovin Municipality, team leader (2008).
Scientific and professional competency/specialisation
Environmental planning and protection (Strategic Environmental Assessment – SEA, Environmental Impact Assessment – EIA, Environmental Social Impact Assessment – ESIA);
Wind energy planning;
Solar energy planning;
Waste management planning;
Renewable energy planning;
Strategic planning of sectoral development policies (aspect of environmental management);
Spatial and urban planning.
Membership in scientific and professional associations, juries and bodies
Member of the Serbian Spatial Planners Association,
Member of the Association of Belgrade’s urbanists,
Member of Tehnical committee of Republic of Serbia for evaluation of EIA,
Member of Engineer’s Chamber of Serbia,
Member of SCIYO,
Associate of SEFFED (South-East European Federation of Cities and Regions the Environment).
Membership in the boards of scientific and professional conferences
member of the Scientific Board of the scientific-professional conference with international participation Planning and normative protection of space and environment (Palić, 2009, Association of Spatial Planners of Serbia, Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Institute of Urbanism Subotica, Republic Agency for Spatial Planning);
member of the Organizing Committee of the International Scientific Conference Regional Development, Spatial Planning and Strategic Governance (Belgrade, 2009, Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of Serbia in cooperation with the Republic Agency for Spatial Planning of the Republic of Serbia);
member of the Organizing Committee of the International Scientific Conference Regional Development, Spatial Planning and Strategic Governance – RESPAG, 2nd International Scientific Conference (Belgrade, 2013, IAUS);
member of the Scientific Committee of the International Scientific Conference Regional Development, Spatial Planning and Strategic Governance – RESPAG, 2nd International Scientific Conference (Belgrade, 2013, Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of Serbia);
member of the Scientific Board of the scientific-professional conference with international participation Planning and normative protection of space and environment (Palić-Subotica, 2013, Association of Spatial Planners of Serbia, Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade).
Membership in the boards of scientific and professional journals
member of the IAUS Publishing Council;
member of the editorial board of the top national magazine “Architecture and Urbanism”, published by IAUS, Belgrade.
Other
Mentoring for the preparation of doctoral dissertations and participation in commissions for selection to scientific titles
mentoring the preparation of the doctoral dissertation “Municipal Waste Management in Rural Settlements of Serbia” of the candidate Marina Nenković-Riznić, MA, which was defended in 2011 (Decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute number: 1551 / 1-2v from 24.12.2009);
mentoring MA Ljubiša Bezbradici, B.Sc. eng. of Forestry, PhD student at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade within the study program “Environmental Engineering in the Protection of Land and Water Resources” (Decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute number: 1277 / 1-5g / 1 of 10.11.2015);
President or member of dozens of commissions for selection for scientific titles in the Institute of Architecture and Urban and Spatila Planning of Serbia and the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade.
Pedagogical engagement
since 2013, within the Institute of Architecture and Urban and Spatial planning of Serbia, engaged in mentoring, organizing and performing part of the final year internship of students of the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, in the fields of: spatial planning (Decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute on appointing mentors student, number: 811 / 1-3a, dated 24 January 2013); and geospatial foundations of environmental protection.
Professional / research profiles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bosko-josimovic-96987789/?originalSubdomain=rs
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1986-3087
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bosko-Josimovic