Donald A. Rakow & Meghan Z. Gough 
Public Gardens and Livable Cities [EPUB ebook] 
Partnerships Connecting People, Plants, and Place

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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 local agendas.

Safe neighborhoods, quality science education, access to fresh and healthy foods, substantial training opportunities, and environmental health are the key initiative areas the authors explore as they highlight model successes and instructive failures that can guide future practices. Public Gardens and Livable Cities uses a prescriptive approach to synthesize a range of public, private, and nonprofit initiatives from municipalities throughout the country. In doing so, the authors examine the initiatives from a practical perspective to identify how they were implemented, their sustainability, the obstacles they encountered, the impact of the initiatives on their populations, and how they dealt with the communities’ underlying social problems.

By emphasizing the knowledge and skills that public gardens can bring to partnerships seeking to improve the quality of life in cities, this book offers a deeper understanding of the urban public garden as a key resource for sustainable community development.

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Spis treści

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

O autorze

Donald A. Rakow is Associate Professor in the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He is coauthor of Nature Rx and Public Garden Management.Meghan Z. Gough is Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University.Sharon A. Lee is President of Sharon Lee & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in publications for and about public gardens. She is coauthor of Public Garden Management.

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Język Angielski ● Format EPUB ● Strony 222 ● ISBN 9781501751776 ● Rozmiar pliku 5.8 MB ● Wydawca Cornell University Press ● Miasto Ithaca ● Kraj US ● Opublikowany 2020 ● Do pobrania 24 miesięcy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 7599833 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Adobe DRM
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