Database research record2015·Europe
The Role of Urban Gardening for European’s Ageing Societies
Runrid Fox-Kämper
REAL CORP Repository (University of Southampton)
Urban Farm DB summary
This paper explores the functions of urban gardening for European cities, with an emphasis on ageing societies. It presents research on living preferences of aged persons in four German cities, indicating the importance of green space access and social functions of urban gardens. The paper also includes a literature review on urban gardening's functions in European cities and initial results from the COST Action on urban allotment gardens.