Naslov
Community Gardens in Zagreb, Croatia: Old/new practices for the local sustainability

Autori
Slavuj Borčić, Lana ; Cvitanović Marin ; Lukić, Aleksandar

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
International Geographical Union Regional Conference, Changes, Challenges, Responsibility

Mjesto i datum
Kraków, Poljska, 18.08.2014. - 22.08.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Community gardens, Zagreb, local sustainability

Sažetak
Community gardens are a long-time present phenomenon in the City of Zagreb’s (Croatia) landscape. The city inhabitants have self- initiatively transformed the underused public urban areas into their own gardens. Until now, these processes of “alternative urbanizations” of public spaces have occurred mainly outside of formal governmental frame. A new city policy named “City Gardens” which regulates allotments of urban public parcels to the city dwellers interested in such projects was adopted in 2012. This policy allowed a larger number of city residents to participate in community gardening actions. Previous research on this topic showed multiple benefits and positive impacts of community gardens on the individual, local community and urban space. Their popularity is constantly growing in the last decade which can be understood in the light of recent “hot” issues concerning sustainable urban development, food security, social isolation and preservation of public areas.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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