Search

Comparing diversified agri‐environmental (AE) collective schemes in their capability to provide AE public goods faces great challenges, mostly because of their diversified nature and relatively new way to approach the provision of AE public goods. The state of the art is that there are not yet any common quantitative indicators or data to build a multi‐criteria decision‐making (MCDM) model to compare it with other practices and to set the strategic plan for the scheme’s improvement. Nevertheless, some qualitative common data of SWOT analyses are available, but the question remains how to simultaneously compare several SWOT analyses in an MCDM model. This study introduces a new way of transforming the qualitative results of SWOT analyses to fit in the MCDM Decision Expert (DEX) model using a special transformation technique SWOT scorecard. The SWOT scorecard evaluates the importance of qualitative results of several SWOT analyses simultaneously in a quantitative way, describing with points how supportive the environment is to each criterion in the DEX model. The SWOT scorecard keeps track of the original results from SWOT analysis and considers the diversity of AE schemes, which results in an appearance of the convergence points. This gives a key for comparing the AE collective schemes in providing AE public goods. Furthermore, it gives a solution for discussing the synergy between aspects that affect AE public goods provision for every AE scheme investigated. The technique is tested via five AE collective schemes in the DEXi program and gives deeper insight into factors that affect each scheme’s performance.

Many have discussed the crucial role that environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs) have played in the implementation of nature protection policies across European member states. However, there are important differences in the opportunity structures among new and old member states that influence how ENGOs can act and undertake activities. This article seeks to clarify the role of ENGO capacity building within the context of multilevel environmental governance and focuses on a case in which Slovene ENGOs mobilized against the siting of 80 windmills in a natural area suggested for protection under the EU Birds and Habitats Directive. The dispute involved ENGOs seeking to pursue nature protection objectives against state authorities who prioritized green energy infrastructural development. The article analyses the mobilization strategies pursued and the combination of material, cognitive, social and symbolic resources used. The results suggest that these resources had to be mobilized and organized along both horizontal (domestic) and vertical (international) axes, and that this combination appears key in advancing an environmental protection agenda. Environmental governance in context: a study of process dynamics, contextual features and outcomes in four empirical cases

In the paper the case of cross-border area of Gorizia in Italy and Nova Gorica, Šempeter-Vrtojba in Slovenia is studied in terms of the development of an integrated market of agricultural products and the supply of services and real assets. Market research includes the analysis of the capacity of local production, the range of local products, and the consumption needs of local products within the study area. The main conclusion is that consumers in first place put the emphasis on the quality of local products and that efficient united selling point for local products needs to be established in order to sufficiently meet consumers’ demand.

The differences in development in Slovenia are still significant. In order to minimize them and to ensure sustainable development, it is necessary, for good policy planning, to understand the key factors that cause these differences. Analyses presented in this paper are a part of a larger study of economic and development performance in Slovenia. We tried to extract the key factors, using the method of principal components analysis that reduce the number of indicators to 11 new independent variables, explaining 76.5% of total variability. On the basis of principal components, municipalities were further classified into four groups that reflect different economic and development performance. In this contribution we focused more on two important factors: educational structure of population and the structure of economic activities and the differences between urban and rural municipalities. Analyses show that better educational structure of area residents has influence on better economic power of the population, stimulate entrepreneurship, innovations, investment dynamics etc. For the economic performance of the area the structure of economic activities is important as well. Areas with higher share of active population employed in services performed better as areas where the share of agricultural or industrial employment is higher.

In the paper the case of cross-border area of Gorizia in Italy and Nova Gorica, Šempeter-Vrtojba in Slovenia is studied in terms of the development of an integrated market of agricultural products and the supply of services and real assets. Market research includes the analysis of the capacity of local production, the range of local products, and the consumption needs of local products within the study area. The main conclusion is that consumers in first place put the emphasis on the quality of local products and that efficient united selling point for local products needs to be established in order to sufficiently meet consumers’ demand.

The differences in development in Slovenia are still significant. In order to minimize them and to ensure sustainable development, it is necessary, for good policy planning, to understand the key factors that cause these differences. Analyses presented in this paper are a part of a larger study of economic and development performance in Slovenia. We tried to extract the key factors, using the method of principal components analysis that reduce the number of indicators to 11 new independent variables, explaining 76.5% of total variability. On the basis of principal components, municipalities were further classified into four groups that reflect different economic and development performance. In this contribution we focused more on two important factors: educational structure of population and the structure of economic activities and the differences between urban and rural municipalities. Analyses show that better educational structure of area residents has influence on better economic power of the population, stimulate entrepreneurship, innovations, investment dynamics etc. For the economic performance of the area the structure of economic activities is important as well. Areas with higher share of active population employed in services performed better as areas where the share of agricultural or industrial employment is higher.

Povečanje samooskrbe s hrano je najbolj odvisno od razpoložljivih kmetijskih zemljišč. Ustrezna zaščita kmetijskih zemljišč je zato prav gotovo ena pomembnejših nalog, tako na državni kot na lokalni ravni. Zaradi prepleta različnih rab istega naravnega vira v prostoru velikokrat prihaja do konflikta interesov med različnimi uporabniki naravnih virov. Pri usklajevanju različnih interesov rabe istega naravnega vira in upoštevanju načel trajnostnega razvoja nekega območja je nujno dobro prostorsko načrtovanje. V prispevku je na primeru občine Koper s pomočjo agentnega načina modeliranja ter vnaprej oblikovanih scenarijev družbenega in gospodarskega razvoja opravljena simulacija prihodnjih sprememb v rabi zemljišč, pri čemer je poudarek na primestnem prostoru občine. Izdelan agentni model, predstavljen v prispevku, je ena od možnosti podpore pri prostorskem načrtovanju na lokalni ravni.

Ponudba hmelja je odvisna od pridelovalnih površin, rastnih razmer in gojene sorte, povpraševanje po hmelju pa je odvisno od količine proizvedenega piva, stopnje uporabe hmelja, pivovarskih trendov, zaloge hmelja pri trgovcih in pivovarjih ter ravni tehnologije pivovarn. V diplomskem delu je analiziran hmeljski trg v letih 1990–2020. Prvo obdobje, od leta 1990 do 2006, zaznamuje stalna rast povpraševanja po hmeljnih grenčicah, medtem ko ponudba le-teh niha zaradi vremenskih vplivov, zato je opaženo izrazito neelastično povpraševanje s spremenljivo ponudbo, ki se kaže v pomanjkanju in presežku hmelja v vseh letih. Ponudba v letih 2004 in 2006 je bila zaradi hude poletne suše zelo nizka, trg je občutil velik primanjkljaj hmelja, zato so cene na trgu narasle, povpraševanje pa se je rekordno povečalo. V letih 2009–2012 se je na trgu pojavil presežek hmeljnih grenčic, v tem času je prišlo tudi do svetovne gospodarske krize. Ponudba se je med temi leti znižala, kar je deloma tudi posledica zmanjševanja velikosti skupnih pridelovalnih površin. Leta 2013 se je zgodil preobrat v povpraševanju po hmeljnih grenčicah, kar sovpada z naraščajočim razvojem industrije butičnih piv, ki se je začela v ZDA in se je po celem svetu razvila v novo prodajno nišo. Od leta 2013 do 2019 je sledilo obdobje večjega povpraševanja po alfa kislinah, kot je bilo ponudbe na trgu. V letu 2020 je zaradi pandemije Covida-19 proizvodnja piva drastično padla, svetovne površine hmeljišč v uporabi pa so se v nasprotju s pričakovanji še povečale, kar za gibanje cen hmelja v kratko- do srednjeročnem obdobju lahko pomeni presežek ponudbe in nižje odkupne cene hmelja. The supply of hops depends on the cultivated area, growing conditions and cultivated variety, while the demand for hops depends on the amount of produced beer, the level of hop use, brewing trends, the stock of hops at retailers and brewers, and the level of brewing technology. The thesis analyzes the hops market in the years 1990–2020. The first period, from 1990 to 2006, is characterized by a constant demand for hop bitters, while their supply fluctuates due to weather influences, so a markedly inelastic demand with a variable supply is observed, which is manifested in a shortage and surplus of hops in all years. The supply in 2004 and 2006 was very low due to the severe summer droughts, the market experienced a large shortage of hops, so the market prices rose, and the demand increased to a record. In the years 2009-2012, a surplus of hop bitters appeared on the market, during which time the global economic crisis also occurred. The supply has decreased during these years, which is partly also a result of the reduction in the size of the total cultivation areas. 2013 saw a turnaround in demand for hoppy bitters, coinciding with the growing development of the boutique beer industry, which began in the US and has evolved into a new niche market worldwide. From 2013-2019, there was a period of higher demand for alpha acids than there was supply in the market. In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the production of beer fell drastically, and the global surface area of hops in use increased, contrary to expectations, which for the movement of hop prices in the short to medium term may mean an excess of supply and lower purchase prices of hops.

Digitalizacija celotnega gospodarstva bo v prihodnosti, v namen zadostitve potrebam človeštva in prilagoditve spreminjajočim se razmeram, neizbežna. Skupna kmetijska politika že vrsto let podpira razvoj in uporabo inovacij. Ključni člen v procesu digitalizacije za želeno doseganje napredka je sprejemanje ustreznih odločitev na podlagi zbranih podatkov. Samo sprejemanje odločitev v kmetijstvu ima zaradi svoje dinamike poseben pomen, saj je odvisno od številnih spremenljivk, ki so lahko zaradi vpliva okolja zelo nepredvidljive. Poplavo podatkov, ki jo je povzročila vsestranska uporaba pametnih tehnologij premagujemo z uporabo pametnih sistemov za podporo odločanju, ki nam na podlagi zbranih podatkov, modelov in zahtev, izdelajo priporočila s predlagano rešitvijo oziroma nasvetom. Pri čemer je ključno, da je končna odločitev še vedno v rokah odločevalca, kmeta. V diplomskem delu se v okviru splošne digitalizacije kmetijstva, koncepta kmetijstva 4.0, preciznega kmetijstva in načrtov dosedanje in prihodnje skupne kmetijske politike osredotočamo na sisteme za podporo pri odločanju v kmetijstvu. Predstavljeno je ozadje in delovanje sistemov za podporo pri odločanju na splošno in v kmetijstvu ter pregled nekaterih primerov uporabe na področju sistemov za podporo pri odločanju v kmetijstvu pri prostorskem načrtovanju, namakanju, rabi oziroma bilanci gnojil, sredstev za varstvo rastlin in splošnega upravljanja kmetijskih gospodarstev in ciljev, ki so na podlagi trenutnih potreb uporabnikov zadani za prihodnji razvoj teh orodij. The digitalization of the entire economy will be inevitable in the future, in order to meet the needs of humanity while adapting to constantly evolving conditions. The Common agricultural policy has been supporting the development and application of innovation for many years. Making appropriate decisions based on the data collected is essential in the digitization process. Decision-making in agriculture is of particular importance because of its dynamics, as it depends on a number of variables that can be very unpredictable due to the impact of the environment. To process huge amounts of data produced by versatile use of smart technologies, decision support systems are essential to make recommendations with the proposed solution or advice, based on the collected data, models and requirements. Nevertheless, it is crucial that the final decision is still in the hands of the decision-maker, the farmer. This paper focuses on support systems for decision-making in agriculture within the general digitalization of agriculture, the concept of agriculture 4.0, precision agriculture and the plans of the current and future common agricultural policy. Moreover, the paper presents the background and operation of decision support systems in general and more in particular in agriculture. Finally, it proposes an overview of examples of application in the field of decision support systems in agriculture within spatial planning, irrigation, use and balance of fertilizers, plant protection products, general farm management and planning set for the future development of these tools, based on current user needs.

Kljub temu, da so včasih domači izdelki kakovostnejši, zaradi neustreznega pristopa k oglaševanju ne dosežejo zadostnega števila potrošnikov in s tega vidika, pogosto ostanejo neopaženi. Potrošniki o tovrstnih izdelkih nimajo zadostnih informacij, morda celo ne vedo, da obstajajo, saj ponudniki svojih izdelkov ne oglašujejo na spletu. Razlog je pogosto v tem, da ponudnik ni seznanjen z vsemi možnostmi in načini, ki jih ponuja spletno oglaševanje. Uvoženi izdelki tako z dobro strategijo oglaševanja, trženja, promocije, kot tudi cene, izpodrivajo kakovostne domače izdelke. Kmetijstvo v Sloveniji se sooča s številnimi problemi v tekmi za boljšo uveljavitev in prepoznavnost na trgu. Tipi oglaševanja, ki so bili aktualni v pred-digitalni dobi, kot so npr. oglaševanje v tiskanih medijih, na jumbo plakatih, na radijskih in televizijskih kanalih, danes več ne zadoščajo, oziroma ne izkoriščajo ponujenega potenciala, v smislu doseganja ustreznih tarčnih skupin, časovnih intervalov in povratnih informacij o uspešnosti oglaševanja. Živimo v času, kjer so informacije hitro dosegljive in zato kmetijska gospodarstva, ki ne uspejo slediti trendom oglaševanja in potrošnikov ustrezno informirati, ostajajo na spletu neopažena. Družabna omrežja (kot so LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, id.) so pomemben del potrošnikovega vsakdana, hkrati pa so lahko kanal za povečanje prepoznavnosti kmetijskih gospodarstev, njihovih storitev in izdelkov. Prisotnost kmetijskih gospodarstev na družabnih omrežjih je le del potenciala spletnega oglaševanja. Za optimalno izrabo spleta je potrebna celovita strategija, ki potrošnika ne le informira, pač pa z njim vzpostavlja trajnostno interakcijo. Despite the fact that domestic products are sometimes of higher quality, compared to imported ones, the inadequate approach to advertising impacts the unsufficient number of reached consumers, leaving domestic products unnoticed. Consumers do not have sufficient information about domestic products and may not even know they exist, as provider do not advertise their products online. The reason lies in provider's lack of knowledge about all the options and methods offered by online advertising. Imported products, with a good advertising strategy, marketing, promotion, as well as prices, are displacing quality domestic products. Slovenian agriculture is facing several problems in the race to better enforcement and market visibility. Types of advertising that were typical in the pre-digital age, such as advertising in print media, on jumbo posters, on radio and television channels, are no longer sufficient, or do not exploit the potential offered in terms of achieving appropriate target groups, time intervals and feedback on advertising performance. We live in a time of information overload, meaning that agricultural holdings who fail to follow the trends of advertising and proper consumer informing, remain unnoticed online. Social media (such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) are an important part of the consumer's everyday life and consequently one of essential channels for agricultural holdings, services and products visibility increase. The presence of agricultural holdings in social media is of course only part of rich online advertising spectrum. The optimal use of the web and online advertising requires a comprehensive strategy that does not only inform, but creates a sustainable interaction with consumers.

Na kulturno krajino vplivata dva procesa – človek s svojim poseganjem in narava, ko človek opusti svoje dejavnosti na določenem območju. Na zaraščanje kmetijskih zemljišč v Sloveniji, poleg razdrobljenosti kmetijskih zemljišč in težavnega reliefa, vpliva tudi neekonomičnost kmetijstva. Opuščanje kmetovanja in posledično zaraščanje kmetijskih zemljišč je ena od posledic upadanja dohodkov iz kmetijstva in vse težjega preživljanja z le temi dohodki. Tisti, ki kmetovanja ne želijo opustiti, se v okviru svojih preživitvenih strategij vse pogosteje odločajo za druge vire zaslužka. Dopolnilne dejavnosti zagotavljajo večji dohodek in izboljšujejo ekonomski položaj kmetij, prav tako pripomorejo k ohranjanju obdelanosti kmetijskih površin, ohranjanju kmetijske pridelave in kulturne krajine. V nalogi smo ugotavljali povezavo med organizacijo usposabljanj za dopolnilne dejavnosti na kmetijah in registracijo novih dopolnilnih dejavnosti. Zanimalo nas je, ali se kmetje prijavljajo na izobraževanja zaradi uvedbe dopolnilnih dejavnosti na kmetiji in kolikšen delež prijavljenih nato na kmetiji dejansko registrira dopolnilno dejavnost. Izvedeti smo želeli tudi, ali dopolnilne dejavnosti pripomorejo k ohranjanju kmetijske kulturne krajine, ohranjanju poselitve podeželja in kmetijske dejavnosti. Ugotovili smo, da se anketirani nosilci dopolnilnih dejavnosti izobraževanj v večini niso udeleževali specifično zaradi uvedbe dopolnilnih dejavnosti, prav tako tečaji niso vplivali na njihovo odločitev o uvedbi dopolnilnih dejavnosti na kmetiji. Je pa uvedba dopolnilnih dejavnosti vplivala na to, da so nosilci obdelovali vsaj toliko ali več kmetijskih zemljišč, kot bi jih sicer. Analiza rabe kmetijskih zemljišč in primerjava s številom kmetijskih gospodarstev z dopolnilnimi dejavnostmi kažeta, da večje število le-teh ugodno vpliva na ohranjanje kmetijstva in kulturne krajine. The cultural landscape is influenced by two processes - man with his intervention and nature when man abandons his activities in a certain area. In addition to the fragmentation of agricultural land and difficult terrain, the overgrowing of agricultural land in Slovenia is also affected by the uneconomical nature of agriculture. The abandonment of farming and the overgrowing of agricultural land is one of the consequences of declining agricultural incomes and increasingly difficult livelihoods with agricultural incomes alone. Those who do not want to give up farming are often choosing other sources of income as part of their livelihood strategies. Supplementary activities provide higher income and improve the economic position of farms, as well as help to maintain farmland, preserve agricultural production and the cultural landscape. The task was to determine the connection between the organization of training for supplementary activities on farms and the registration of new supplementary activities. We were interested whether farmers applied for training to introduce supplementary activities on the farm, and how many of those applying subsequently registered those activities on the farm. We also wanted to find out whether supplementary activities help to preserve the agricultural cultural landscape, rural settlements and agricultural activity. We found that the surveyed providers of supplementary activities did not participate in training specifically because of the introduction of supplementary activities, nor did the courses influence their decision to introduce those activities on the farm. However, the introduction of supplementary activities had the effect that the holders cultivated at least as much or more agricultural land as they otherwise would.

Zaradi širjenja mest in s tem večanja potreb po urbanih zelenih površinah, število teh narašča, sredstev za njihovo upravljanje pa je vedno manj. To je razlog za vse večjo potrebo po alternativnih modelih upravljanja teh površin. Za oblikovanje modela za trajnostno rabo urbanih zelenih površin je potrebno sodelovanje tako samoorganiziranih občinskih iniciativ kot tudi mestnih oblasti. V magistrskem delu se je za oblikovanje modela večkriterijskega odločanja za urbane zelene površine izbralo orodje DEXi. To je program, ki temelji na kvalitativnem večparametrskem odločanju in združuje hierarhično razporejen odločitveni model s kvalitativnimi kriteriji, ki temeljijo na strokovnih predpostavkah. Z izvedbo intervjujev strokovnjakov iz socialnih, ekoloških in ekonomskih področij, se je določilo glavne atribute in druge kriterije, ki imajo potencialen vpliv na trajnostno rabo urbanih zelenih površin. Te se je s pomočjo orodja DEXi oblikovalo v odločitveno drevo. Z vnosom podatkov o dejanskem upravljanju in rabi zelene površine učnega laboratorija Livada LAB smo ugotovili, da trenutni način vodenja ni trajnosten. Po analizi vseh kriterijev in oblikovanju različnih scenarijev smo ugotovili, da imata najmočnejši vpliv na končno trajnostno rabo urbane zelene površine atributa finančna varnost in donosnost. Če spremenimo ta dva kriterija v pozitivno vrednost, postane upravljanje z urbano zeleno površino učnega laboratorija Livada LAB trajnostno. The need of alternative managing models of green urban spaces is growing because of increasingly smaller funds for their management. In order to design a model for sustainable use of urban green spaces the cooperation of both self-organized municipal initiatives and city municipalities needs to be established. In this master’s thesis we use multi-attribute decision making computer program DEXi to develop sustainable model for managing urban green spaces. It is aimed at interactive development of qualitative multi-attribute decision models and the evaluation of options based on professional assumptions. With the implementation of the interviews with specialists from social, ecological and economic fields we determined main attributes and other criteria, that have potential influence on sustainable use of urban green areas. Those attributes were formed to decision tree using tool DEXi for determining the ones with most influence on sustainability of urban green spaces. Then we tested designed model on urban green space Livada LAB, Ljubljana. We found out, that current manner of management is not sustainable. After the analysis of all criteria we found out, that attributes as financial safety and profitability had a greater impact on final sustainable use of urban green area and if they changed, managing of urban green space Livada LAB becomes sustainable.

Namen magistrskega dela je razviti večkriterijski odločitveni model, ki bo služil kot pomoč pri procesu prestrukturiranja kmetij v Primorsko–notranjski regiji. Predvidevamo, da je z večkriterijskim odločanjem možno, ob upoštevanju potenciala kmetije, optimirati odločitveni proces prestrukturiranja kmetije. Večkriterijski model smo razvili v računalniškem programu DEXi. S pomočjo kmetijskih svetovalcev in mladega kmeta smo izbrali ključne kriterije, jim določili zalogo vrednosti in uteži kriterijem. Identificirali smo pet glavnih sklopov kriterijev (stanje kmetije, pašništvo, reja krav molznic in reja dojilj, vrtnarstvo in sadjarstvo). V spletnem orodju 1KA smo izdelali anketo, kjer so navedeni strokovnjaki ocenili pomembnost posameznih kriterijev. Uteži posameznim kriterijem smo izračunali s parno primerjavo kriterijev (AHP). Model smo preizkusili na desetih kmetijah iz Primorsko–notranjske regije. Vključili smo različne tipe kmetij iz vseh občin v regiji. Rezultat modela nam poda oceno potenciala posamezne kmetije. Razvidno je, da ima vsaka kmetija drugačen razvojni potencial. Prikazali smo tudi primerjavo potenciala kmetij glede na glavne sklope kriterijev. Najboljšo oceno ima pašništvo, kjer ima kar sedem od desetih kmetij oceno »primerno«. Manj primerna sta vrtnarstvo ter reja krav molznic in krav dojilj, najmanj pa sadjarstvo. Ocena modela prikaže realen potencial kmetije in nakaže primeren tip kmetovanja posamezne kmetije. Ocenjujemo, da ima pašništvo najboljši potencial za razvoj analiziranih kmetij, saj ima kar sedem kmetij oceno »primerno« in le ena »neprimerno«. The purpose of this master thesis is to develop a multi-criteria decision model that will help in the process of farm reconstitution in the Primorsko-Notranjska Region. The supposition is that this model enables us to optimise the decision-making process of farm reconstitution by regarding the farm`s potential. The multi-criteria model was developed in the DEXi computer program. The key criteria, determination of values of these criteria and weights were chosen with the help of agricultural advisers and a young farmer. The five main group criteria were identified (farm condition, grazing, dairy cow and suckler cow, horticulture and fruit farming). The importance of individual criteria was evaluated in the online tool 1KA by the above-mentioned experts. The weights of the individual criteria were calculated by pairwise comparison of criteria (AHP). The model was tested on ten farms from the Primorsko-Notranjska Region. Different types of farms from all municipalities in the region were included. The results of the assessment indicate the potential for each farm. It can be seen that each farm has different development potential. The comparison of the farm`s potential according to the five main group criteria was also analyzed. Best rated is grazing, where seven out of ten farms have the assessment »appropriately«. Horticultural and dairy cow and suckler cow are less appropriate and the least appropriate is fruit farming. The model assessment shows the real farm`s potential and indicates the appropriate farming type for each farm. The conclusion is that grazing has the best potential for the development of the analyzed farms since seven farms have the assessment »appropriately« and only one has the assessment »inappropriately«.

Na ravni strehi lahko zgradimo vrt ali park, pridelujemo zelenjavo ali prostor uporabljamo v rekreacijske namene. Pojem zelena streha ni nov, poznali so ga že v neolitiku, približno 10.000 let nazaj, vrtovi na strehah pa danes predstavljajo posebno mestno kmetijsko nišo. Glavni namen magistrske naloge je dobiti oceno zanimanja stanovalcev blokovskih naselij, v četrtni skupnosti Ljubljana Vič, za vrtove na strehah s pomočjo anketnega vprašalnika. Magistrsko delo tako obravnava različne tehnologije mestnega vrtnarjenja s poudarkom na vrtovih na strehah. Predstavljene so uspešne prakse vrtov na strehi, tako v tujini, kot v Sloveniji. Podrobneje je predstavljen Evropski raziskovalni projekt Foodmetres, kjer se ukvarjajo s problematiko uvajanja in upravljanja kratkih živilsko oskrbovalnih verig. V nadaljevanju so predstavljeni rezultati anketnega vprašalnika, ki smo ga izvedli med prebivalci blokovskih naselij v četrtni skupnosti Ljubljana Vič in intervjuji s profesorico Darjo Silan, upokojenim profesorjem dr. Gojkom Staničem in gradbeno inženirko Manjo Zupan. Med rezultati izpostavljamo, da je mestno vrtnarjenje vse bolj priljubljeno in postaja svetovni trend. Rezultati anketnega vprašalnika so pokazali, da imajo stanovalci blokovskih naselij na območju četrtne skupnosti Ljubljana Vič interes za oblikovanje vrtov na strehah, saj bi se za vrt odločilo 59 % anketiranih. On a straight roof, we can build a garden or a park, produce vegetables or use the space recreational. The concept green roof is not new, it is known since the Neolithic, about 10.000 years ago. Gardens on roofs represent today agricultural niche. The main reason fot this master's thesis is to get grades of the interes of the residents in the quarter community Ljubljana Vič, for gardens on the roof with the help of a questionnaires. The master thesis uses the different tehnologies of the urban gardening with the emphasis of the gardens on the roofs. There are represented successful cases of gardens on the roofs in foreign countries and in Slovenia. The European Research Project Foodmeters, which deals with the problem of introducing and managing short-chain food chains, will be presented in details. Below are the results of the survey questionnaire carried out by the residents of the quarter community Ljubljana Vič and interviews with professor Darja Silan, retired professor dr. Gojko Stanič and construction engineer Manja Zupan. The results show that urban gardening is getting more and more popular and a world new trend. The results of the questionnaires show that 59 % of the residents in the quarter of the community Ljubljana Vič, would decide to have a garden.