Beyond Productivity: Considering the Health, Social Value and Happiness of Home and Community Food Gardens

Beyond Productivity: Considering the Health, Social Value and Happiness of Home and Community Food Gardens

We are living in an age of concern for mental health and wellbeing. The objective of the research presented in this paper is to investigate the perceived health, social value and happiness benefits of urban agriculture (UA) by focusing on home and community food gardens in South Australia. The resul...

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Main Authors: Georgia Pollard, Philip Roetman, James Ward, Belinda Chiera, Evangeline Mantzioris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Urban Science
Subjects:
urban agriculture
urban food production
health
mental health
wellbeing
South Australia
social capital
social value
home gardens
community gardens
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/2/4/97

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