A5047692156- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Water resources management and optimization
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Hops Chemistry and Applications
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Energy and Environmental Sustainability
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Plant responses to water stress
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Engineering and Agricultural Innovations
University of Ljubljana
2014-2025
Megatrend University
2016
Union University
2014
The perception of linkages between ecosystem services (ES) and the urban green infrastructure (UGI) is evaluated, their impact on human well-being (WB) defined. Using a theoretical approach, UGI’s specific contribution to WB calculated as sum products (a) number perceived ES per group weight factor divided by product (b) respondents (c) factor. Stakeholders demand more than supply from all types UGI, especially for social relations component WB. highest greatest components provided forests....
Over the last decades, nutrients and pesticides have proved to be a major source of pollution drinking water resources in Europe. Extensive legislation has been developed by EU protect from agricultural pollution, but achievement quality objectives is still an ongoing challenge throughout The study aims identify lessons that can learnt about coherence consistency application regulations, their effects at local level, using qualitative expert data for 13 regional governance arrangements 11...
Slovenia is one of the countries whose agriculture will be even more susceptible to droughts in future and also with lowest percentages agricultural land equipped irrigation systems. Less than 4% all potentially suitable for (8,000 ha) systems, which means that majority dependent on rain. In order improve situation pursue an appropriate development policy, Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan period 2023–2027 provides funds construction individual purchase equipment multi-user...
Flood risks are escalating globally due to urbanization and climate change, which disrupt natural hydrological processes diminish landscape resilience. Traditional grey infrastructure, such as concrete channels, dams, levees, often sacrifices ecological integrity for flood protection. In contrast, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) offer an integrated approach combining mitigation with enhancing ecosystem services, biodiversity, societal benefits. However, implementing NBS poses challenges,...
Abstract Groundwater provides much of the water used globally for irrigation and human consumption is central to One Health framework. Healthy groundwater depends on self-purification processes performed by diverse biota, but these can be threatened effects irrigation. In present article, we explore this threat using an interdisciplinary framework propose recommendations sustainable We identified two major potentially harmful ecosystems: habitat loss from lowering tables irrigation-induced...
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to protect and improve water quality across Europe through an integrative multi-level governance approach. goal is ensure that in meets good ecological status by 2027. Whilst the WFD has been hailed as a cornerstone for innovation management, most EU member states (MS) still struggle achieve of their waters. realignment structure under discretionary, generated diversity implementation approaches final arrangements MS. This may contribute low...
The article explores the possibilities of urban agriculture as a tool for facilitated socially inclusive greening and governance sites in transition."Beyond Construction Site" (BCS) is research focus this article.Urban proves including people site planning management since it requires presence users on site.The case study reveals two novelties facilitation process relation to transition: a) multiple level operation engaging users, municipality general public, b) gradual inclusion...
Abstract Hydropower plants on the lower river Sava, Slovenia, were developed without sealing underground upstream. As a consequence, countermeasures of elevating and recultivating, agricultural land banks would be inundated because water‐table increase river. To remedy this, fields elevated recultivated. The goal this study was to assess soil quality production potential after raising recultivation answer question whether it is possible recover crop yield large‐scale mass manipulation, such...
Based on the latest climate change projections for 21st century, high exposure to is expected in Vipava Valley, Slovenia’s sub-Mediterranean agricultural area. An irrigation-decision support system was developed and implemented 35 farms period of 2016–2020 increase climate-change resilience. Farmers have shifted from irrigation scheduling based experience assumptions real-time soil-water monitoring partially implement systems. Simulations show that if farmers continue practice justified...
In this article the authors present an example of agricultural farm that produces wheat corn, soya, and other plants. After harvesting granular products, large amounts plant remains (biomass) are used as biofuel at boiler in order to heat farm.We results research energetic characteristics efficiency thermal power 750 kW serves for heating. At biomass is burned adapted burning dead animals using liquid petroleum gas) additional fuel.Biomass or soya straw. Using straw alternative significant...
Abstract Large‐scale irrigation systems (LIS) are massively utilized in agriculture worldwide to ensure food security and mitigate the effect of global warming. LIS face unpredictable changes climate, technologies, societal tendencies during their lifetime, potentially becoming unusable or insufficient. In this case study Slovenia, evolution was divided into five characteristic periods terms motivation, mechanisms, key stakeholders. The heyday development late 1980s followed by...
In this study, fermentation-based organic fertilizer (OF) was produced from the aboveground parts of Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. The quantity N in OF (17.2 kg t−1 fresh lactic-fermented OF) higher than average cattle farmyard manure, but on a comparable level to solid poultry and rabbit manure. applied field evaluate its effect Chinese cabbage. nutrients with N159 were 159, 19 100 ha−1 for N, P, K, respectively. N317 317, 38, 200 mass marketable cabbage (Brassica pekinensis Rupr.)...
Abstract Achieving climate change (CC) resilience in a timely and efficient fashion is becoming major priority across multiple sectors. Agricultural CC adaptation has become an integrated part of agricultural development policy throughout the EU further. Without implementation appropriate measures, vulnerability highly exposed sensitive landscapes with low adaptive capacity will increase. This paper focuses on Vipava Valley, sub-Mediterranean area vulnerable to CC, describing stakeholder...
Abstract The remediation of nitrate and pesticide pollution from agriculture in drinking water resources has manifested itself as a complex multifaceted challenge Europe other continents. Addressing agricultural requires cross‐sectoral approaches. EU Water Framework Directive aims to build bridges among these sectors, but the often sectoral implementation by Member States prevents its potential being fully explored. This study contribute body interdisciplinary knowledge on driving forces...
The paper presents results of a spatial analysis agri-environmental (A-E) measures in Slovenia. Spatial targeting and patterns A-E schemes are analyzed by combination exploratory data econometrics. Results suggest that Slovenia poorly spatially targeted against environmental priorities needs terms water biodiversity protection. This can be attributed to the fact most widely implemented country horizontally, with no explicit criteria. Exploratory Data Analysis reveals clusters participation...
The black olm (Proteus anguinus parkelj Sket & Arntzen) is an endemic species found exclusively in the Dobličica River subterranean water systems of Dinaric karst southern Slovenia. These unique habitats are vulnerable to contamination due rapid flow, primarily from nitrates agricultural fertilisers and untreated urban wastewater. safe limit nitrate concentration for olms 9.2 mg NO3−/L, yet measurements springs have shown levels ranging 3 over 20 NO3−/L. SWAT modelling tool assessed...