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Consuming gardens: Representations of paradise, nostalgia and postmodernism [PDF]
, 2003 This paper unravels the types of relationships people have with their gardens. This is achieved through a review of previous literature on the topic, coupled with a theoretical contextualisation which utilises postmodern concepts, notably that of Jameson'
Hewer, P.A.
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Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016 First paragraphs: In their provocative essay, Alan Hallsworth and Alfred Wong (2013) contend that academics, activists, and policy makers exaggerate the benefits of urban food gardening.
Evan Weissman
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Urban Gardening: A Valuable Activity But…
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2013 Urban gardening has a high popularity among civic politicians as well as certain vocal advocates. However, there is no basis to expect that this food-supply concept could ever deliver fresher food and/or lower cost foods to most people living within the contemporary structure of a modern urbanized society.
Alan Hallsworth, Alfred Wong
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, 2017 Throughout the 20th century, urban gardening in central and northern Europe as well as in North America has received a great deal of academic attention. However, the recent proliferation of urban gardening in other geographies, such as southern Europe in
March Corbella, Hug +1 more
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Farmers' Preferences for Gene Editing Crops and Influencing Factors
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE) is gaining momentum worldwide, but limited data on UK farmers' preferences hinders our understanding of its potential impact amid deregulation debates. Based on a survey of 200 English arable farmers, we employ a Latent Class Analysis and Multinomial Logit regressions to investigate current preferences for GE crops.
Bertolozzi‐Caredio Daniele +1 more
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Scientific ReportsCampus green spaces (CGSs), as integral components of campus life, serve as primary venues for student activities and learning. However, with the increasing frequency of urban extreme heat events, creating thermally comfortable spaces for physical ...
Shunyao Xiong +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Partecipazione e Conflitto, 2015 Urban gardens have been observed to multiply in response to crises. However, the meaning and motivations behind the emergence of gardening movements varies greatly over space and time.
Marta Camps-Calvet +4 more
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European Journal of Horticultural ScienceHome gardening is a means of food production and for enhancing household food security. The people of Tigray used home gardens as a means of survival during the war and siege, particularly in the urban areas. However, there is a lack of empirical studies
Aregawi Beyene +4 more
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The The role of urban gardening in building city resilience to climate change
Economics and Environment, 2020 This article has two purposes. The first is to show the role that urban gardening can play in building city resilience to various negative impacts resulting from changes in the economic and social spheres and connection with global warming.
Malgorzata Burchard
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