A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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In Spain, the financial crisis of 2008 has had various consequences on the Spanish economy and on Spanish citizens, affecting both their material and immaterial conditions of living. In this context, many consider that the development of urban gardens in southern European cities is a response to the crisis. However, the relation between the creation of urban gardens and the economic crisis has not been investigated. We used a mixed methodology, which included onfield observations, interviews with local stakeholders and archive exploration, to investigate the link between the creation of urban gardens in Sevilla and the context of economic crisis. We identify three different processes related to the economic crisis, which impact the dynamics of creation and functioning of urban gardens in Sevilla: (i) the varying implication of public institutions, (ii) an evolution in gardener’s profile and motivations, (iii) a diversification of the types of initiatives. We detail and discuss each of these three processes.
In Spain, the financial crisis of 2008 has had various consequences on the Spanish economy and on Spanish citizens, affecting both their material and immaterial conditions of living. In this context, many consider that the development of urban gardens in southern European cities is a response to the crisis. However, the relation between the creation of urban gardens and the economic crisis has not been investigated. We used a mixed methodology, which included onfield observations, interviews with local stakeholders and archive exploration, to investigate the link between the creation of urban gardens in Sevilla and the context of economic crisis. We identify three different processes related to the economic crisis, which impact the dynamics of creation and functioning of urban gardens in Sevilla: (i) the varying implication of public institutions, (ii) an evolution in gardener’s profile and motivations, (iii) a diversification of the types of initiatives. We detail and discuss each of these three processes.
Urban gardens in the city in crisis
POURIAS, Jeanne (author)
2015-01-01
Proceedings of second international conference on agriculture in an urbanizing society reconnecting agriculture and food chains to societal needs. 2015; 2. International Conference on Agriculture in an Urbanizing Society: reconnecting agriculture and food chains to societal needs, Rome, ITA, 2015-09-14-2015-09-17, 288-289
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
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