| Naslov: | Assessing the potential of urban orchards, berry bushes, and apiaries for local food production and carbon mitigation in a small European City |
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| Avtorji: | ID Kamnik, Rok (Avtor) |
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| Datoteke: |  CIS_13.02_08.pdf (2,26 MB)
MD5: 8806E121E46308C719DF6AB953A5FEBE
 https://www.acadlore.com/article/CIS/2025_13_2/cis130208
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| Jezik: | Angleški jezik |
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| Vrsta gradiva: | Članek v reviji |
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| Tipologija: | 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek |
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| Organizacija: | FGPA - Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, prometno inženirstvo in arhitekturo
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| Opis: | With the growing concentration of populations in urban centres, ensuring resilient and sustainable food systems has become a critical priority. Disruptions in food supply chains, particularly in small cities with limited logistical flexibility, can severely compromise food availability. In response, the utilisation of urban green spaces for food production has been increasingly recognised as a viable strategy to enhance local self-sufficiency while contributing to broader environmental goals. This study evaluated the potential for integrating urban orchards, berry bushes, and apiaries within the public green spaces of Maribor, a small Slovenian city with a total area of 40 km². Emphasis was placed on publicly owned or publicly accessible land—including municipal holdings, stateowned plots, and land managed by public companies—that remains underutilised yet suitable for edible landscaping. Using spatial analysis conducted through QGis, available green space was quantified and assessed for suitability in supporting fruit trees, edible shrubs, and beekeeping installations. Estimates were then derived for the number of fruit and berry seedlings that could be planted, the volume of potential fruit and honey yields, and the corresponding contribution to carbon dioxide reduction through enhanced urban vegetation and decreased food transport dependency. The results indicate that even fragmented and seemingly marginal green areas possess significant aggregate potential for improving local food resilience, fostering community engagement, and delivering measurable carbon mitigation benefits. Furthermore, urban food forests and community orchards were identified as multifunctional landscape interventions that not only enhance food security but also improve urban biodiversity, air quality, and residents’ mental well-being. These findings align with the European Union’s objectives for urban ecosystem efficiency and carbon neutrality by 2050 and underscore the importance of integrating edible green infrastructure into urban planning frameworks. The study contributes to the growing body of evidence supporting the role of decentralised, nature-based solutions in urban sustainability transitions. |
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| Ključne besede: | urban green infrastructure, urban orchards, edible landscaping, community food forests, local food resilience, urban apiaries, GIS-based spatial analysis |
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| Status publikacije: | Objavljeno |
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| Verzija publikacije: | Objavljena publikacija |
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| Poslano v recenzijo: | 10.02.2025 |
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| Datum sprejetja članka: | 10.06.2025 |
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| Datum objave: | 24.06.2025 |
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| Založnik: | Acadlore Publishing |
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| Leto izida: | 2025 |
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| Št. strani: | str. 266-280 |
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| Številčenje: | Vol. 13, iss. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-94302  |
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| UDK: | 711.4:635 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 244629507 |
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| DOI: | 10.56578/cis130208 |
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| ISSN pri članku: | 2297-6477 |
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| Datum objave v DKUM: | 13.08.2025 |
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| Število ogledov: | 150 |
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| Število prenosov: | 12 |
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| Področja: | Ostalo
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