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Beyond urban farm and community garden, a new typology of urban and peri‐urban agriculture in Europe

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems
Today, many cites in Europe have rediscovered urban and peri‐urban agriculture (UA) as a contributor to a more healthy and sustainable urban environment. However, UA has not yet unfolded its potential due to gaps in knowledge, expertise, and advocacy.
J. Jansma, Esther J. Veen, Daniel Müller   +2 more
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Sustainability: through cross-cultural community garden activities

Local Environment : the International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 2019
Indigenous people, international students, immigrants, and refugee families are particularly vulnerable populations that experience a lack of sustainability for various reasons, including lack of belonging and networks, low income, mental stress, and ...
R. Datta
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Community gardening and obesity

Perspectives in Public Health, 2011
Dr Duika L Burges Watson and Dr Helen J Moore from Durham University look at how community gardening could be a positive option for individuals who wish to confront a weight issue. But is it likely to be facilitated by 'Big Society' or 'nudge'? The Foresight report in the UK identified and quantified growing concerns about obesity.1 It has also been ...
Duika L, Burges, Helen J, Moore
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Community Gardens: A Catalyst for Community Change

Health Promotion Practice, 2023
Community gardens are increasing in popularity and are associated with extensive physical and mental health benefits, increased access to fresh produce, and increased social connections. However, evidence is primarily from research in urban and school settings, and little is known about the role of community gardens in rural settings as part of policy,
Alison C. Berg, Heather M. Padilla, Catherine E. Sanders, Christina T. Garner, Hannah G. Southall, Grace Holmes, Shanda Ashley, Luke Crosson, Barbara Twilley, Denise D. Everson, Rachel Hubbard, Courtney S. Brown, Alexa J. Lamm, Laura P. Johnson, Marsha Davis   +14 more
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Agroecologies of displacement: a study of land access, dislocation, and migration in relation to sustainable food production in the Beach Flats Community Garden

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2018
In this article, the Beach Flats Community Garden is used as a case study to theorize an “agroecologies of displacement.” We argue that farmers are increasingly less singularly place-based through involuntary displacement and that displacement and ...
K. Glowa, Monika H. Egerer, V. Jones
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Designing to Support Community Gardens by Going Beyond Community Gardens

2017
Community gardens connect to many organizations in order to receive and offer resources and services. The complex sociotechnical systems in which community gardens inhabit bring both opportunities and challenges for designers who endeavor to support them.
Wang, X., Wakkary, R.
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Community Gardening

2012
Während sich weltweit der Trend zur Urbanisierung rasant fortsetzt und der damit verbundene Anstieg der Bevölkerung meist mit zunehmender Umweltverschmutzung, Lärm und der Verdrängung von Grünflächen einhergeht, vollzieht sich gleichzeitig eine interessante Stadtentwicklung von unten, die das Grün in den urbanen Raum zurückkehren lässt: vorübergehend ...
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Applying and Integrating Urban Contamination Factors into Community Garden Siting

Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, 2022
Katie R. Kirsch, Galen D. Newman, Rui Zhu, Thomas J. McDonald, Xiaohui Xu, J. Horney   +5 more
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Developing “community” in community gardens

Local Environment, 2011
Community gardens are enjoying a renaissance, thought to be due to people's desire to reconnect with food, nature and community. This paper presents results from an exploratory investigation of two community gardens in Nottingham, supported by regional and national contextual analysis. It examines the nature and construction of “community” in community
Firth, C, Maye, D, Pearson, D
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Community Garden Negotiation

2018
Scenario: This is a five or six-party multi-issue negotiation among first-year university students a large city in Switzerland. Each member of the negotiation represents different interests and thus for preparation's sake should prepare alone. The goal is a win-win solution for all parties present. Cultural Background: The community garden (in German,
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