The importance of urban agriculture in hortitherapy with special reference to the city of Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Značaj urbane poljoprivrede u hortiterapiji s posebnim osvrtom na grad Mostar (Bosna i Hercegovina)

Croatian. Neprekidni rast broja stanovnika u urbanim područjima ograničavajući je faktor u uzgoju bilja u gradskim i van gradskim područjima, a rješenje se može pronaći u urbanoj poljoprivredi. Budući da se hortiterapija veoma često provodi u urbanoj sredini logično je da predstavlja oblik urbane poljoprivrede. Pored značaja urbane poljoprivrede u radu se razmatra i nivo (udio) njene zastupljenosti. Kroz cilj rada utvrđen je i značaj hortiterapije u liječenju. Cilj rada bio je istražiti koliko su građani Mostara upoznati s urbanom poljoprivredom i hortiterapijom te dobrobitima koje ona pruža. Rezultat su pokazali da građani Mostara imaju tek dovoljna do osrednja znanja o urbanoj poljoprivredi i hortiterapiji. Mišljenja o zadovoljavajućoj zastupljenosti uzgoja poljoprivrednih kultura i ukrasnog bilja u privatnim dvorištima, gradskim zelenim površinama, gradskim vrtovima i slično propagira većina ispitanika. Najveći broj ispitanika samostalno, ali tek ponekad u okviru obiteljskih, gradskih vrtova te balkona i terasa uzgaja različite poljoprivredne kulture i ukrasno bilje. Građani se u većoj mjeri nezadovoljavaju s gospodarskom koristi od uzgoja bilja u urbanoj sredini. Rad s biljkama na njih ima pozitivne zdravstveno-psihičke uticaje u zadovoljavajućoj mjeri. Također, više od polovine ispitanika posjeduje stav kako urbana poljoprivreda ipak pozitivno utiče na poboljšanje društvenih odnosa u Mostaru. Većina ispitanika uzgaja bilje po ekološkim principima u zadovoljavajućoj mjeri. Razvojem urbane poljoprivrede i hortiterapije poboljšava se zdravstveno-psihičko stanje pojedinaca te se unapređuje gospodarsko stanje, društveni odnosi, okoliš i slično.

English. Continuous population growth in urban areas are a limiting factor for plant breeding in urban and non- urban areas, and a solution can be found in urban agriculture. Since hortitherapy is very often carried out in an urban environment, it is logical to consider form of urban agriculture. In addition to the importance of urban agriculture, the paper also considers the part of its representation. The importance of hortitherapy in treatment was determined through the aim of the study. The aim of the paper was to investigate how many citizens of Mostar are inform with urban agriculture and horticulture and the benefits it provides. The result showed that the citizens of Mostar have only sufficient to mediocre knowledge of urban agriculture and horticulture. Opinions on the satisfactory representation of the cultivation of agricultural crops and ornamental plants in private yards, urban green spaces, urban gardens, etc. are propagated by the majority of respondents. Most of the respondents grow various agricultural crops and ornamental plants independently, but only sometimes within family, city gardens and balconies and terraces. Citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with the economic benefits of growing plants in an urban environment. Working with plants has positive health and psychological effects on them to a satisfactory extent. Also, more than half of the respondents are of the opinion that urban agriculture still has a positive effect on improving social relations in Mostar. Most of the respondents grow plants according to ecological principles to a satisfactory extent. The development of urban agriculture and horticulture improves the health and mental condition of individuals and improves the economic situation, social relations, the environment and the like.