Database research record2010·United States (Philadelphia)
Urban agriculture and ecological citizenship in Philadelphia
Katharine Antonia Travaline, Christian Hunold
Local Environment
Urban Farm DB summary
This study explored urban agriculture's contribution to ecological citizenship in Philadelphia, United States. The analysis was based on participant-observation and open-ended interviews with leaders and community participants from seven urban agricultural organizations. The findings indicate that urban agriculture promotes public participation and social learning about environmental decisions.