Public Gardens and Livable Cities : : Partnerships Connecting People, Plants, and Place /

Public Gardens and Livable Cities : : Partnerships Connecting People, Plants, and Place / / Sharon A. Lee, Donald A. Rakow, Meghan Z. Gough.

Public Gardens and Livable Cities changes the paradigm for how we conceive of the role of urban public gardens. Donald A. Rakow, Meghan Z. Gough, and Sharon A. Lee advocate for public gardens as community outreach agents that can, and should, partner with local organizations to support positive loca...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
VerfasserIn:
Rakow, Donald A.,
Gough, Meghan Z.,
Lee, Sharon A.,
MitwirkendeR:
Medbury, Scot,
TeilnehmendeR:
Medbury, Scot.
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (222 p.) :; 35 b&w halftones
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Livable Cities and Public Gardens
  • 1. Promoting Neighborhood Safety and Well-Being
  • 2. Improving the Quality of Science Education
  • 3. Access to Healthy Food and Promoting Healthy Lives
  • 4. Training and Employment Programs
  • 5. Initiatives to Promote Ecosystem and Human Health
  • 6. Strategies for the Development of Successful Partnerships
  • Epilogue: A Look at the Future of Public Gardens
  • Appendix A: Public Gardens Featured in Case Studies
  • Appendix B: Case Study Garden Initiatives and Partnering Organizations
  • Appendix C: National and International Organizations Aligned with Public Gardens
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index

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