Urban green areas are part of green infrastructure, which emphasizes the importance of integrating the natural environment into urban space. They bring numerous benefits to residents' lives, known as ecosystem services. From this concept arises the EdiCitNet project, which focuses on the idea of urban food production for urban self-sufficiency, aiming to improve conditions related to climate, biodiversity, social cohesion, and the local green economy. The purpose of this master's thesis is to explore whether there are potential natural resources and areas in the municipality of Šempeter - Vrtojba, which participated in the EdiCitNet project, to achieve the project's goals, and whether the yield from potential urban green spaces would reach at least fifty percent food self-sufficiency. The findings were compared with the results of the selected model city, Milan, Italy. Through the analysis of a newly created spatial layer of urban green spaces in the municipality of Šempeter - Vrtojba (using ArcGIS software), we confirmed the presence of several potential areas for urban food production. (a third of all building land). The potential yield of fruits and vegetables from these areas could, considering typical planting patterns on allotments in the region, meet the food needs of the entire municipality. The self-sufficiency rate for fruits and vegetables that could be achieved is almost 200%, which is 95 times higher than what would be achieved in Milan, based on data from literature. When considering the yield of all green spaces in the municipality of Šempeter - Vrtojba, the estimated self-sufficiency rate is 2854, which is 74 times higher than in Milan. The research results are very encouraging, but more than 100% self-sufficiency would only be possible with the implementation of measures for more efficient production.
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