Zlata Vuksanović-Macura is a Principal Research Fellow at the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, where she works in the Department of Spatial Planning. Her research focuses on urban studies, urban planning, architecture, and housing policy. Her expertise encompasses planning history, urban transformation, built heritage conservation, social housing, informal settlements, and Roma housing. Her research explores the interplay between social and spatial processes, linking historical patterns of urban development to contemporary challenges in urban planning and housing policy. A particular focus of her work is the translation of research findings into policy-relevant knowledge and the development of inclusive approaches to urban planning. Her research employs a multidisciplinary methodological framework, combining critical analysis, case-study research, comparative analysis, and spatial analytical methods. Her principal scholarly contributions lie in the fields of Belgrade’s urban history, post-socialist urban transformation, and housing policies for vulnerable groups. Her work integrates theoretical inquiry with applied research, contributing to both academic scholarship and the development of evidence-informed public policy. Research Fields • Urban history, planning and development • Housing, housing policy, and social housing • Conservation of built heritage