We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article in Stanovništvo, developed within the POPENVIROS project. 📄 “Environmental Stress and Spatial Mobility: How Pollution Shapes Everyday Adaptations and Migration Strategies in Serbia” Author: Natalija Mirić The paper examines how chronic exposure to pollution shapes everyday life, residential choices, and long‑term migration strategies in five of Serbia’s most polluted cities—Belgrade, Valjevo, Kosjerić, Smederevo, and Pančevo. Based on five focus groups with 35 participants, the …
New international publication on the POPENVIROS project
We are pleased to share that our scientific article has been published in Geodetski vestnik (Vol. 70, No. 3) .The study examines how labour market dynamics, climate variability, tourism intensity, and agricultural land use shape internal outmigration across Serbia’s districts from 2000 to 2024. Using a structural equation modelling framework, we provide a longitudinal perspective on how these interconnected drivers influence demographic change in a developing-country context. Key contributions: Citation: Milica Maričić, Petar Vasić, Tijana …
New publication on the POPENVIROS project
We are pleased to announce the publication of the first article from the thematic issue of the journal Stanovništvo dedicated to the POPENVIROS project. 📄 “Do Drought and Agricultural Factors Influence Migration in Serbia? Insights from a Segmentation Study” Authors: Milica Maričić, Petar Vasić, Tijana Jakovljević, Miloš Milovanović The paper examines how districts in Serbia can be segmented according to drought and agro‑ecological characteristics, and whether these segments differ in their internal emigration rates. An …
POPENVIROS at The Migration Conference (TMC) 2026
The POPENVIROS project was represented at The Migration Conference in Bratislava,where Milica Maričić, University of Belgrade, Serbia, presented the paper “Exploring theimpact of social and environmental factors on rural population and migrations: Evidence fromSerbia” Written together with Natalija Mirić, Principal Investigator of POPENVIROS.The presentation was delivered online, contributing to the international exchange of researchon migration, population dynamics, and environmental change.The study explores the extent to which social and environmental factors shape ruralpopulation change and migration, …
New international publication on the POPENVIROS project
A new research article developed within the POPENVIROS project has been published in the International Journal of Biometeorology (Springer). The study provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the relationship between daily ambient temperature and all‑cause mortality in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia, covering the period 2000–2020. Using distributed lag non-linear models, the authors examined how both extreme and non‑extreme temperatures influence mortality risk. The findings reveal a strongly non-linear and asymmetric temperature–mortality …
New international publication on the POPENVIROS project
We are pleased to share that our latest article has been published in Social Indicators Research (Springer). This study advances the empirical and methodological foundations of environmental demography by linking population indicators with perceived exposure to pollution and noise across European regions. 🔍 What does the paper contribute? We introduce a novel indicator capturing years of life free from environmental stressors, integrating demographic structure with subjective environmental assessments. This approach helps reveal spatial inequalities in …
POPENVIROS at the 5th ISI Regional Statistical Conference
The POPENVIROS project was represented at the 5th ISI Regional Statistical Conference (3-5 June, Malta), where an invited paper session titled “Environment and gender population dynamics: What is the nexus on global and regional level?” was organised by Milica Maričić, a member of the POPENVIROS team. Her initiative and coordination were essential for shaping the session and bringing together researchers working at the intersection of environmental and demographic studies. The session featured three complementary papers …
POPENVIROS at EPC 2026 in Bologna
The POPENVIROS research team is participating in the European Population Conference 2026 (EPC 2026), the leading European scientific event in the field of demography, held this year in Bologna. The conference brings together more than 1,000 participants from across Europe and beyond, featuring a rich program with dozens of thematic sessions. EPC 2026 is organized under the theme “Meeting New Realities”, emphasizing the importance of population research in addressing contemporary societal challenges. 🔹 Opening Ceremony …
New international publication on the project POPENVIROS
We are pleased to share that our new paper, developed within the POPENVIROS project, has been published in Earth Systems and Environment (Springer). The study provides a detailed assessment of winter mortality in Vojvodina, using daily CHIRTS temperatures and disaggregated mortality data. 🔍 Key findings: These findings highlight the strong interplay between extreme weather events and respiratory infections, as well as the importance of timely public health interventions during periods of severe cold stress. 🔗 …
Participation at the GEOBALCANICA 2026 Conference
Petar Vasić, a member of the POPENVIROS project team, participated in the 10th jubilee international scientific conference GEOBALCANICA 2026, held from 6 to 7 May 2026 in Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia. He took part in the conference as a co-author of two scientific papers and a presenter, contributing to the dissemination of research results developed within the POPENVIROS project. In addition, Petar Vasić served as the chair of the second session “Social and economic …