TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of household economic indices on sustainability of community gardens
AU - Oh, Jooseok
AU - Kim, Seiyong
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant (13CHUD-A044584-08) from “Urban Regeneration Methodology for Substantial Improvement in Urban Livability and Functionality” funded by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government.
PY - 2019/3/4
Y1 - 2019/3/4
N2 - As a critical tool to foster sustainable urban environments and boost quality of life for its participants, community gardening has been used in diverse fields including urban planning, design, and regeneration projects. Despite multiple researches on the issue, however, few have paid attention to its urban economic aspect which affects residents’ consistent participation. In this regards, the article analyzed key economic elements crucial for a longer-term commitment by conducting a survey on 117 participants residing in apartment complexes in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul. The results showed that the participants not only used lands within/near their houses but spaces located far from their residences. Also, a higher level of their Engel’s coefficient and the increase in the size of their cultivating lands turned out to boost the prolonged participation in their community gardening activity. Older participants and those who live with fewer family members were also found to be more proactive in community gardening.
AB - As a critical tool to foster sustainable urban environments and boost quality of life for its participants, community gardening has been used in diverse fields including urban planning, design, and regeneration projects. Despite multiple researches on the issue, however, few have paid attention to its urban economic aspect which affects residents’ consistent participation. In this regards, the article analyzed key economic elements crucial for a longer-term commitment by conducting a survey on 117 participants residing in apartment complexes in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul. The results showed that the participants not only used lands within/near their houses but spaces located far from their residences. Also, a higher level of their Engel’s coefficient and the increase in the size of their cultivating lands turned out to boost the prolonged participation in their community gardening activity. Older participants and those who live with fewer family members were also found to be more proactive in community gardening.
KW - Community garden
KW - Seoul
KW - sustainable landscape
KW - urban regeneration
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U2 - 10.1080/13467581.2019.1623037
DO - 10.1080/13467581.2019.1623037
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068228594
VL - 18
SP - 154
EP - 159
JO - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
JF - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
SN - 1346-7581
IS - 2
ER -