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8737224 
Journal Article 
Redevelopment of military brownfield sites: Example of redevelopment of military complex Karlo Rojc in Pula 
Jakovčič, M; Kajinič, J; Gasparovic, S 
2013 
23 
2 
487-500 
Slovenian 
The paper deals with problems of conversion and redevelopment of military brownfields with the example of military barrack Karlo Rojc in Pula. In the first part of the paper definitions and types of redevelopment of brownfield sites are given followed by overview of relevant bibliography. The second part of the paper describes development of Pula from 1850s onwards. Military development of Pula started in 1850s when Austrian government decide to declare Pula the military port of the Empire. Military development will continue till the beginning of 1990s and leaving of Yugoslav Army. Abandonment of military sites and barracks resulted in emptying of large areas of valuable land in all parts of the city which become valuable resources. The third part of the paper gives an overview of current states of abandonment and redevelopment of military brownfields in Pula. Over the past 20 years twelve military brownfields have been abundant and returned to the city or the government. In order to gain relevant and accurate information on status of redevelopment methods of mapping, photography and quality assessment of each location was conducted. The fourth, last, part of the paper deals with the redevelopment of former military barrack Karlo Rojc and effects of the process of redevelopment on social and functional structure of city quarter Monte Zaro. Military barrack Karlo Rojc was built in 1870's and in a way represents development of military Pula "in small". From 1870's til 1976 building was used as military school for different armies from Austrian, through Italian to military engineering school of Yugoslav Army. From 1976 to 1991 building was used as military barrack. In the beginning of 1990s barracked housed refugees from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1998 city of Pula gives the building to different NCO's, although some NGO's were located in barracks before 1998. According to General Masterplan from 2008 building is protected as monument of exceptional monumental value of wider regional and state importance which narrows possibilities for its redevelopment. Today, Centre Rojc houses around 100 different NGO's, majority of which are organizations dealing with culture and sports. In order to gain information on reasons for location in former military barrack and level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the location and quality of life in former barrack an interview with the organisations was conducted. Results of conducted interviews revealed that majority of NGO's moved to Karlo Rojc from some other city-owned site. They are satisfied with the floorspace of their offices and possibility of cooperation with another NGO's located on the premises. They are not satisfied with the infrastructure and level of maintenance of the site and rare confrontations with residents in the neighbourhood. Interviewees think that city quarter Monte Zaro benefited from opening of NGO centre in former military barrack. Redevelopment of former military barrack resulted in rise of social and commercial services in the city quarter and rise in the level of security and quality of life for the local residents, and especially youngsters. 
Brownfield sites; Karlo Rojc; Redevelopment