Database research record2018·South Korea (Seoul)
A Sustainable Operation Plan for School Gardens - Based on a Survey of Elementary School Gardens in Seoul
I-Jin Choi, J.J. Lee, Sang Tae Cho, Yoon Ah Jang, Joo Nyung Heo
Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
Urban Farm DB summary
This study surveyed 599 elementary schools in Seoul, South Korea, finding that 161 schools operated school gardens with a total area of 65,493m2, averaging 363m2 per school. The primary difficulty in operating these gardens was management (34.2%), and the most needed elements for sustainable operation were physical environment improvement and hiring paid garden staff (each 32%). The main purpose of school gardening was creating educational environments (81.6%), and all schools reported positive educational impacts.