Unveiling human-nature interaction: Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of urban gardening

Čepić, Slavica; Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena; Pálsdóttir, Anna María

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103276

Health & Place

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103276

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Unveiling human-nature interaction: Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of urban gardening

Slavica Čepić,

Jelena Tomićević-Dubljević,

Anna María Pálsdóttir

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From School Gardens to Community Oases: Fostering Environmental and Social Resilience in Urban Spaces

Dimouli,

Koumparou,

Golfinopoulos

2024

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This case study in the municipality of Acharnes, Greece, examines a local initiative that transforms schoolyards into community gardens, involving teachers, pupils, parents, grandparents, and neighbors. The research explores participants’ perceptions of these transformations, with a focus on interactions with non-human beings such as pollinators. Data were collected using a questionnaire completed by 85 participants, including parents and guardians of pupils and school staff. Data analysis was conducted using statistical software to evaluate the research sample. Initially, descriptive statistics, including frequency distributions, were used to summarize the demographic and baseline variables of the sample. Next, Kendall’s tau correlation was applied to assess statistically significant relationships, such as those between age and proximity to green spaces, as well as gender, education, and green space preferences. The results of the survey reveal the “embrace” of these new urban green areas by both the school and the local community. This study, as part of an effort to address broader challenges in urban contexts, highlights the need for further in-depth exploration and examination of these dynamics to provide valuable insights into the design and management of school gardens. The aim is to enhance community engagement and urban biodiversity, with a central focus on social and environmental resilience.

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From School Gardens to Community Oases: Fostering Environmental and Social Resilience in Urban Spaces

Dimouli,

Koumparou,

Golfinopoulos

2024

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Valuing ecosystem services of community gardens in developing countries: a case study of Dezful City in Iran

Baniasadi,

Eydipour

2024

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Allotment (AGs) and community gardens (CGs) are types of urban gardens that provide diverse ecosystem services (ESs) such as climate regulation, beautiful landscapes, biodiversity and food security. Despite this, there are no AGs or CGs in many developing countries such as Iran. One of the main reasons for the lack of development of CGs in developing countries is the lack of proper understanding by policy-makers and citizens regarding the economic value of the ESs provided and the lack of disclosure of the benefits of its construction in urban areas. The purpose of this study is to analyse the preferences of citizens, to examine the existence of a potential market, to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for the creation and operation of CG services and to investigate the factors affecting residents’ WTP in Dezful, Iran. For this purpose, a choice experiment, based on the stated preferences valuation approach, was applied through interviews with 170 respondents living in Dezful urban area. The data were collected during the autumn of 2022 and analysed using conditional logit model. The results indicated that the responding citizens are willing to pay 4.57 USD per month to create CG and operate its ESs in Dezful. Amongst the attributes and ESs of the community garden, citizens valued cultural services the most, followed by provisioning services. In addition, the variables “age”, “being native”, “education”, “household expenditure level” and “awareness and recognition of CG ecosystem services” had a significant effect on WTP. According to the results, it is suggested to follow the policy of creating CGs with the participation of citizens instead of focusing only on the creation of urban green space with a government budget and heavy financial burden. CGs, while providing diverse ESs, can generate sustainable incomes for municipalities and accelerate the movement toward sustainable urban development.

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Unveiling human-nature interaction: Qualitative exploration of perceived benefits of urban gardening

Cited by 2 publications

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From School Gardens to Community Oases: Fostering Environmental and Social Resilience in Urban Spaces

From School Gardens to Community Oases: Fostering Environmental and Social Resilience in Urban Spaces

Valuing ecosystem services of community gardens in developing countries: a case study of Dezful City in Iran

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