Community Gardens in China: Spatial distribution, patterns, perceived benefits and barriers

Ding, Xiaoying; Zhao, Zhiyuan; Jie, Zheng; Yue, Xiaopeng; Han, Je-Chin; Zhang, Yukun

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2022.103991

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“…In reality, the process of vertical farming depends on understanding the heat load. For instance, it was shown that a conditioning procedure of short days followed by 7-9 hours at 21/12 °C (day/night) will increase the amount of fruit produced (41%-152%) annually compared to non-conditioned controls [22,24]. Thus, the suitable option for the submersible pump that could find in the stores was with a voltage of 230V and 13W with a maximum flow rate (Qmax) is 700L/h and a max head (Hmax) is 1.0m.…”

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Aeroponic tower garden solar powered vertical farm

Yahya

2023

Materials Research Proceedings

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Abstract. This review paper is written in order to specifically examine, explore, and evaluate vertical farming (VF) with the application of solar power as the powering sources for the entire farm. Nevertheless, a huge number of 2 billion individual suffers from micronutrient deficiencies and other related major health problems led by it. Moreover, with vertical farming processes we can offer a massive key sustainable food resource along with many advantages compared with horizontal farming (HF) processes, such cutting the need of water up to 95% while providing an efficient use of almost any space and many much more positives that will be discussed. Some positives are eliminating risks of biotic, abiotic, and climate issues. On the other hand, VF known to consume a huge amount annually of power per square meter in farming field of 3500 kW h, which is considered as a major setback for this process. However, with efficient use of green renewable power resources alternatives such solar panels, we are able to cut-down the power consumption dramatically to offer a true sustainable food resource for us and for next generations. Therefore, the purpose of the paper is to discuss vertical farming VF using solar power to create a sustainable food resource.

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Yahya

2023

Materials Research Proceedings

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“…One of the most urgent issues for China in the future is how to improve the food security in cities [19]. However, there are still no formal government-led community gardens in China, although it has attracted much attention from researchers and planners [20][21][22][23]. More and more Chinese city dwellers have gradually accepted introducing edible plants into urban areas and desire to experience community gardening in their spare time [24].…”

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Exploring the Willingness of Chinese Urban Dwellers to Support Community Gardening: A Case Study of Wuhan, China

Xie,

Ke,

Chen

2024

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As a new project associated with urban agriculture and community forestry in China, developing community gardens has been a concern of urban planners and managers. However, the response of urban residents to this project is still unknown, creating an awareness gap between communities and policy makers. This gap limits the successful implementation of the project. A combined method of on-site and online questionnaire was performed in eight sample residential areas in Wuhan. Results showed that the majority of the 496 respondents had favorable views, although the specific willingness varied. Lack of awareness about community gardens was considered the biggest obstacle restricting residents’ willingness, accounting for 69.15%. Other factors included confused relationships with neighbors (66.13%), imperfect policies (55.44%), and high planting costs (41.94%). The local government was highly expected to plan more land for agriculture use by 76.61% of the respondents. In addition, the respondents desired the government to conduct training on cultivating technologies (58.67%), address possible conflicts (57.46%), supply seeds and fertilizer (54.23%), and provide guidance in processing food products (34.48%). These findings will help local governments and managers draft scientific proposals closely related to the public’s perspectives in implementing community gardens in urban areas and provide informative references for other cities.

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“…Yet, urban community gardening is present in Global South cities (e.g., Ding et al. 2022; Schwab et al., 2018), particularly in sub‐Saharan African cities like Bulawayo (Ziga & Karriem, 2021) and Cape Town (Kanosvamhira, 2019). Therefore, this paper examines urban community gardens as experimental commons in low‐income neighbourhoods in post‐apartheid Cape Town.…”

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“…The urban agriculture literature often neglects the connection between urban community gardens and urban commons in the Global South, despite the growing urbanisation and sustainability challenges related to land use and demand. Yet, urban community gardening is present in Global South cities (e.g., Ding et al 2022;Schwab et al, 2018), particularly in sub-Saharan African cities like Bulawayo (Ziga & Karriem, 2021) and Cape Town (Kanosvamhira, 2019). Therefore, this paper examines urban community gardens as experimental commons in low-income neighbourhoods in post-apartheid Cape Town.…”

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Experimental urban commons?: Re‐examining urban community food gardens in Cape Town, South Africa

Kanosvamhira,

Follmann,

Tevera

2023

Geographical Journal

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Contemporary literature on urban agriculture often analyses urban community gardens as ‘existing’ commons with the capacity to counter neoliberal urban development and resource management practices. However, the existing literature on ‘political gardening’ generally focuses on cities in North America and Europe, despite the prevalence of urban community gardens and neoliberal planning across other regions, including Southern cities. This paper examines urban community gardens in Cape Town, South Africa to assess their capacity to function as urban commons in six areas: infrastructure, inputs, land, produce, labour and immaterial components. This mixed‐methods study employed questionnaires, semi‐structured interviews and observations across 34 urban community gardens in the city. The findings and analysis demonstrate how the urban community gardens counter neoliberal privatisation and individualisation processes. However, their capacity to function as urban commons is significantly curtailed by an entrenchment within the neoliberal context. Thus, the urban community gardens are framed as ‘experimental’ commons, a valuable re‐conceptualisation of alternative resource utilisation in neoliberal Southern cities.

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Community Gardens in China: Spatial distribution, patterns, perceived benefits and barriers

Cited by 16 publications

References 64 publications

Aeroponic tower garden solar powered vertical farm

Aeroponic tower garden solar powered vertical farm

Exploring the Willingness of Chinese Urban Dwellers to Support Community Gardening: A Case Study of Wuhan, China

Experimental urban commons?: Re‐examining urban community food gardens in Cape Town, South Africa

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