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Padua Participatory Spatial Multicriteria Community Gardens

Padua, Italy · Operator: Padua Municipality & Community

CommunityBiodiversityOrganic cycle

Overview

Participatory spatial planning process in Padua using multicriteria analysis to identify suitable community garden sites for inclusive urban development

Citizen participation

Participatory spatial planning using multicriteria decision analysis and GIS

Operating model

Municipal-community partnership for inclusive urban planning

Impact

Enhanced community participation in urban planning and integrated social values in land-use decisions

Crops

  • vegetables
  • herbs
  • flowers

Scale

Multiple community garden sites identified through participatory process

Sources（1）

This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.

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Padua Participatory Spatial Multicriteria Community Gardens — Urban Farm DB