<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The concept of urban gardening varies a lot in terms of gardening forms and main purposes. Followed by changes in people life style, growing interest in healthy living and sustainable urban development, the aims of urban gardening become more complex. The product of urban garden, e. g. vegetables or ornamental plants, nowadays plays less important role, as the main focus is on societal issues, urban regeneration, education and health. Thus, this article provides evidence of multi-functionality of urban gardening to address the variety of societal issues across people of different age and cultural background. Case studies from Malmo, Birmingham and Riga show how urban gardening contributes to social integration, inhabitants’ well-being and urban regeneration.</p></abstract>

The concept of urban gardening varies a lot in terms of gardening forms and main purposes. Followed by changes in people life style, growing interest in healthy living and sustainable urban development, the aims of urban gardening become more complex. The product of urban garden, e. g. vegetables or ornamental plants, nowadays plays less important role, as the main focus is on societal issues, urban regeneration, education and health. Thus, this article provides evidence of multi-functionality of urban gardening to address the variety of societal issues across people of different age and cultural background. Case studies from Malmo, Birmingham and Riga show how urban gardening contributes to social integration, inhabitants’ well-being and urban regeneration.

Urban Gardening as a Multifunctional Tool to Increase Social Sustainability in the City

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The concept of urban gardening varies a lot in terms of gardening forms and main purposes. Followed by changes in people life style, growing interest in...

Urban Gardening as a Multifunctional Tool to Increase Social Sustainability in the City

Published Online: Feb 23, 2019

Page range: 91 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2018-0012

Keywords
Health, social cohesion, sustainable urban development, urban gardening

© 2018 Alisa Koroļova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Urban Gardening as a Multifunctional Tool to Increase Social Sustainability in the City

Published Online: Feb 23, 2019

Page range: 91 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2018-0012

KeywordsHealth, social cohesion, sustainable urban development, urban gardening

© 2018 Alisa Koroļova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Health, social cohesion, sustainable urban development, urban gardening