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Vlasta Vodeb received BA in Sociology of Culture and Philosophy, an MSc and PhD in Sociology from the Faculty of Art, University of Ljubljana (2004). In relation to urban planning she is mainly involved in projects on demography, accessibility, gender mainstreaming and cultural heritage.
In recent years, her main research topic has been analysis of demographic change at international and local level. She finds demographic studies for municipalities, where combining classic demographic studies with modern technologies of spatial simulations, of special challenge.
She is a member of various international networks; she led international and national projects, lectured on the topic of gender mainstreaming and accessibility in Slovenia and abroad.
Selected current projects
- Improved governance and management of infrastructures and services in regions and cities affected by demographic change (ADAPT2DC)
CENTRAL EUROPE Programme 2007-2013 (2011 - 2014)
- Built heritage, energy and environmental-friendly integrated tools for the sustainable management of historic urban areas (BhENEFIT)
CENTRAL EUROPE Interreg V-B 2014-2020 (2017 - 2020)
- (CRP22-KULT.DEDIŠČ. MP - ARRS (JS)-VODEB V.)
-1 (2022 - 2024)
Education
- Ph.D Sociology (Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za sociologijo - 2005)
- M.Phil Sociology (Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za sociologijo - 2002)
- B.A. Sociology of Culture and Philosophy (Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za sociologijo in filozofijo - 1999)
Work experience
- researcher (Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije - 1999 / )
Significant scientific and professional articles
- . Zakrajšek in V. Vodeb, „3D models for urban e-planning: the Slovenia case“, v Recent advances and prospects in urban e-planning, C. Nunes Silva, Ur. Hershey (PA): IGI Global, 2025, str. 283–319. https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/367539
- V. Vodeb, „Implementing sustainable development through municipal spatial planning in Slovenia: a case study of four municipalities“, let. 18, št. 3, str. 1–23, 2026. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/18/3/1408
- F. Zakrajšek in V. Vodeb, „Agent-based geographical modeling of public library locations“, let. 42, št. 2, str. (1 datoteka PDF ( 1–9)), 2020, [Na spletu]. Dostopno na: doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2020.101013
- ZAKRAJŠEK, Franc, VODEB, Vlasta. eCultureMap - Link to Europeana Knowledge. Communications in Computer and Information Science, ISSN 1865-0929, 416), vol. 416, str. 184-189. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-08425-1_20
- VODEB, Vlasta, VODEB, Gorazd. Spatial analysis of the public library network in Slovenia. Journal of library administration, ISSN 0193-0826, 2015, vol. 55, no. 3, str. 202-220
- ZAKRAJŠEK, Franc, VODEB, Vlasta. Geographical mapping of Art Nouveau collections. Uncommon Culture, ISSN 2082-6923, 2014, vol. 4, no. 1/2 (7/8)
- Vodeb, V., Zakrajšek, F. J., 2016. Spatial simulation of demographic trends in the Municipality of Domžale. Ljubljana: Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije. https://www.domzale.si/DownloadFile?id=212434
- Vodeb, V. ed. Art nouveau architecture in urban planning in the Danube region. Ljubljana: Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, 2019, str. 257.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377238315_Art_Nouveau_architecture_in_urban_planning_in_the_Danube_region
- V. Vodeb, Dostopnost urbanega okolja: San Francisco, London, Ljubljana, 1. izd. Ljubljana: Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije, 2006, str. 225.
- V. Vodeb, Enake možnosti v prostorskem načrtovanju: priporočila za prostorske analize na lokalni ravni, 1. izd. Ljubljana: Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije, 2009, str. 28.
Participation in conferences
- V. Vodeb in F. Zakrajšek (2025). Urban e-planning support for assessing the accessibility of green spaces in cities : a demographic perspective
9th International Conference Urban E-Planning, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (University of Lisbon, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, International Journal of E-Planning Research - Lisbon).
- V. Vodeb in F. Zakrajšek (2023). Estimating demographic rates using artificial neural networks for small area population forecasting
International Journal of E-Planning Research, Lisbon, 27 - 29 March 2023 (University of Lisbon, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Lisbon - Lisbon).
- VODEB, Vlasta. (2014). Tackle demographic change with cost saving measures for public infrastructure maintenance : gender mainstreaming perspective.
EnGendering Cities; Designing Sustainable Urban Environments for All (GenderSTE, Italian Presidency of the European Union under the patronage of UNESCO - Rome, Italia).
- VODEB, Vlasta (2009). Merjenje, planiranje i informisanje o pristupačnosti = Measuring, planning and information on accessibility.
Turisti i turizam = Tourists and tourism (Centar Živeti uspravno: Južnobački upravni okrug: Pokrajinski zavod za socialnu zaštitu - Novi Sad).
- VODEB, Vlasta, ZAKRAJŠEK, Franc (2008). Web GIS accessibility map for people with disabilities for Ljubljana city
Sharing our visions (GISDATA users conference - Opatija).