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都市农业 农业里的“高大上”
2014古月 · 新农业 · Global
This paper describes urban agriculture using the popular 2013 term "gaodashang" (high-end, atmospheric, and classy). Urban agriculture is an industry in urbanized areas that utilizes pastoral landscapes, natural ecology, and environmental resources, combining agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery production, agricultural business activities, rural culture, and rural life. It provides places for people to engage in leisure tourism, experience agriculture, and understand rural areas, integrating the three functions of agricultural production, life, and ecology.
CommunityEconomicsClimate changeFood educationGAP Certification Takes a School Garden to the Next Level
2014Ben Hall · The Agricultural education magazine · United States (North Carolina)
The agriculture department at North Stokes High School in Danbury, North Carolina, operates a 3,500-square-foot production garden and a 600-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse. The school aims for commercial production and marketing, supplying its cafeteria, and thus obtained GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification, developed by the USDA in 1998. GAP prevents microbial contamination of food through recordkeeping, irrigation water testing, documentation of manure and pesticide use, and worker training.
Food educationCommunityEconomics제1분과 : 식물상 및 식생 관리 ; 학교폭력 대처를 위한 도시농업 적용방안
2014장진, 오충현 · 한국환경생태학회 학술발표논문집 · South Korea
This study examined the application of urban agriculture's therapeutic properties to address school violence in South Korea, focusing on middle school students. A survey of 77 middle school students in Gangdong-gu A Middle School, conducted from September 15 to October 15, 2014, found that 68.8% had experience growing plants. Students reported that urban farming activities could foster appreciation for life, provide a sense of accomplishment, and help build friendships.
Food educationHealthCommunityJakarta... towards food security
2014Christine Brown-Paul, Sam Ross · Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses · Indonesia (Jakarta)
In Jakarta, Indonesia, urban farming and hydroponics are increasingly used to feed the growing population and ensure food security. This article highlights hydroponic strawberry production in Bandung and features a large hydroponic grower that supplies Jakarta supermarkets and operates an educational facility for future hydroponic professionals.
Food sovereignty & justiceFood educationDigital agricultureWhat Should We Grow in Our School Garden to Sell at the Farmers’ Market? Initiating Statistical Literacy through Science and Mathematics Integration
2014Sarah Selmer, James Rye, Elizabeth L. Malone, Danielle Fernandez, Kathryn Trebino · Science Activities · Global
This article describes how statistical literacy can be introduced at the upper elementary level through integrated science-mathematics instruction in a project-based learning context. Focusing on a farmers' market project and school gardening, it illustrates how to scaffold students' understanding of statistical questions and develop their ability to formulate survey questions. The approach extends to analyzing, interpreting, and representing data, enhancing the statistical problem-solving process.
Food educationCommunityThe Historical Development of the School Garden Movement in the USA
2014Green Hope, River Edge, New Jersey 07661, USA., Hye Jin Keum · Journal of people, plants, and environment · United States
The philosophical background and historical development of the school garden movement in the USA were examined. The movement demonstrated a process of formation, decline, and revival. It began to diminish after World War I and was pushed to extinction by technological advancements in the 1950s, before resurging from the 1990s to address childhood obesity, nature-deficit, and improve academic achievements.
Limited or null effectFood educationHealthPolicyAn Analysis of Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Experience of Daegu Urban Agriculture Park
2014Qing-Long Lin, Soon-Seok Lee, Woo‐Whan Jang · Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning · South Korea
This study analyzed the demand and willingness to pay (WTP) for agricultural experience at Daegu Urban Agriculture Park using the contingent valuation method. A survey of 346 Daegu citizens and logistic analysis showed that sex, age, education, and alienation area for urban agriculture affected the probability of agricultural experience participation. The estimated WTP ranged from 6,052 to 16,436 won, and scenario analysis suggested 25,000 won as the proper participation fee for maximum revenue.
EconomicsFood educationCommunityService Learning: A Bridge to Engineering for Underrepresented Minorities
2014Abiola A. Farinde, Brett Tempest, Lisa R. Merriweather · International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship · Global
This report described a service learning project that exposed underrepresented high school students to engineering through a community service activity where students built irrigation equipment for a community garden. The project's objective was to motivate high school students to consider STEM majors using service learning. A qualitative study was also conducted to describe the impact of informal science education through service learning, revealing three themes: experiential learning, broadening perspective, and identity as performance.
Food educationCommunityEcología urbana: diseño de espacios productivos comunitarios y evaluación de condiciones del medio de crecimiento y asociación de especies
2014Leslie Vorraber, María Sebastián López, Esteve Fernández, Marcelo Scofano · Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) · Argentina (Flores)
Since 2012, the University of Flores (UFLO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has implemented an Urban Agriculture Development Program. This program creates organic garden models with various production systems and designs, utilizing recycled materials and urban-adapted formats, to be promoted in community productive spaces. It involves monitoring and evaluating physical-chemical parameters of system components to ensure optimal development and the use of seasonal species adapted to the local climate.
CommunityDIYOrganic cycleFood educationEffects of Horticultural Activities Program Focusing on Four-season Ornamental Rooftop Garden to be Released on Preschoolers’ Creative Thinking
2014Myungil Jeong, EuSook Jea, Sang Mi Lee, BuYoung Yi · Journal of people, plants, and environment · Global
This study investigated the effect of a 15-week horticultural activity program using a four-season ornamental rooftop garden on the mental development and intelligence quotient (IQ) of 47 preschoolers (26 experimental, 21 control) from May to September 2013. Both groups showed significant improvement in mental development, with the experimental group showing greater improvement. While IQ also improved in both groups, the change was not statistically significant, possibly due to the study's duration.
Food educationHealthGrowing Together Separately: An Analysis of the Influence of Individualism in an Alternative Educational Setting
2014Jessica L. Warren · Scholarship @ Claremont (The Claremont Colleges) · United States (California)
This thesis examines the influences of individualism within a school garden program at a Southern California continuation high school during the spring semester of 2014. The program involved high school students, college interns, and co-directors. It found that alternative educational settings, even when challenging individualism, incorporate some aspects of it due to influences from the larger school system.
Food educationCommunityMetodologia desenvolvida pelo Centro de Referência em Agricultura Urbana e Periurbana (Ceraup) no ensino do cultivo de uma horta escolar agroecológica
2014Márcio Aleksandro Daniel, Ednaldo Michellon, Aline Midori Takemura, Jéssica Brasau da Silva, Willian Scanacapra · Cadernos de Agroecologia · Brazil
The Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Reference Center (CERAUP) in Brazil implements a school garden project for students aged 6 to 12, funded by MEC/Proext. This project teaches vegetable cultivation and the importance of agroecological foods, fostering teamwork and learning in subjects like mathematics, chemistry, and geography. The project has been ongoing for over a year, with agronomy and pedagogy interns participating under the guidance of agronomists.
Food educationCommunityOrganic cyclePeri-urban agriculturePengaruh Kombinasi Jumlah Tanaman Per Polybag Dan Komposisi Media Tanam Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Tanaman Mentimun (Cucumis Sativus L.) Var. Venus
2014Etik Wulandari, Bambang Guritno, Nurul Aini · Jurnal Produksi Tanaman · Indonesia
This study in Indonesia investigated the effect of combining the number of cucumber plants per polybag and growing media composition on the growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). A single-factor randomized block design was used, with 12 treatments and 3 replications. Results showed that combinations of 1, 2, or 3 plants per polybag with a mixed growing medium of soil, chicken manure, and sand had a significantly better effect on cucumber growth and yield components compared to other treatments.
DIYFood educationUrban–rural linkageCombining Realism with Rigour: An Evaluation of a National Kitchen Garden Program in Australian Primary Schools
2014Heather Yeatman, Karen Quinsey, James Dawber, Wendy Nielsen, Deanne Condon‐Paoloni, Simon Eckermann, Darcy Morris, Pam Grootemaat, David L Fildes · Evaluation Journal of Australasia · Australia
An evaluation of a national kitchen garden program in Australian primary schools was conducted across 28 initiative and 14 comparison schools. The program achieved overall improvements in students' food choices (t=2.26, p=0.024) and kitchen lifestyle behaviours (t=2.35, p=0.019). Female students and those from provincial schools showed statistically greater improvements in food choices, with girls scoring higher than boys (t=6.19, p<0.001).
Food educationHealthExploring Extension Involvement in Farm to School Program Activities
2014Matthew Benson · Journal of Extension · United States
An online survey of Extension professionals in eight US state Extension systems examined their involvement in farm-to-school program activities. On average, professionals were involved in one activity, primarily supporting school or community garden programs, but expressed interest in participating in an average of four activities. The study found that all Extension program areas are currently involved and interested in supporting farm-to-school initiatives through various activities.
Food educationCommunityBuilding a Modern Agricultural Planting Garden in an Urban Area, Restoration of Shenzhen Central Park, Guangdong, China
2014Yan Xu · ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst) · China
This master project proposes a restoration plan for building a modern agricultural planting garden in an urban area for Shenzhen Central Park, China. The plan is based on field study, literature review, background data analysis, and case studies, addressing challenges such as weak accessibility, lack of social activity, and loss of cultural identity. The proposed multi-functional agricultural planting garden explores the possibility of improving community and urban health through urban agriculture.
CommunityFood educationPolicyClimate changeA Review of “Roots and Research in Urban School Gardens”
2014Kimberly Yates, Michael J. Brody · The Journal of Environmental Education · Global
This book states that the urban school garden represents a cultural, pedagogical, and practical shift in priorities towards the earth. Veronica Gaylie's latest book is just one example of the many ways she has addressed urban school gardens.
Food educationCommunityMore Livable Urban Space for Children: Practices around the World
2014Okşan Tandoğan · MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture E-Journal · Global
This study compiles a literature review on global efforts to create more livable physical environments for children, focusing on urban open spaces like home surroundings, school gardens, and playgrounds. It emphasizes the importance of these spaces for child development, socialization, and behavior formation. The review includes Child Friendly City initiatives and other practices related to streets, school gardens, playgrounds, and children's transportation.
Food educationCommunityHealthFostering healthy diets in children through vibrant school gardens
2014Ann Y. Robinson, Hannah C. Lewis · Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University) · United States (Des Moines)
Six schools in Des Moines, United States, served as testing grounds for using school gardens as an educational, community-building, and health-enhancing tool. FoodCorps members collaborated with teachers, staff, students, and parents to demonstrate how school gardens could enrich their lives.
Food educationHealthCommunity도시농업 활성화를 위한 도시농업조례 항목별 중요도와 참여 만족도 및 지속가능성의 관계 분석 :서울시 도시농업 참여자를 중심으로
2014Eun Young Choi, 정윤남, 김세용 · 한국도시설계학회지 도시설계 · South Korea (Seoul)
This study in Seoul, South Korea, examined the relationship between the importance of urban agriculture ordinance items, participation satisfaction, and sustainability among urban agriculture participants. Findings show that participants' sustained engagement involves conscious stages, and they prioritize educational and direct support for individuals over indirect government support. The study also identified a difference in perception regarding the importance of ordinance items between experts and participants.
PolicyCommunityFood educationGrowing an Urban Oasis: A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Benefits of Community Gardening inBaltimore,Maryland
2014Melissa N. Poulsen, Kristyna R. S. Hulland, Carolyn A. Gulas, Hieu M. Pham, Sarah L Dalglish, Rebecca K. Wilkinson, Peter J. Winch · Culture Agriculture Food and Environment · United States (Baltimore)
This qualitative study explored the perceived benefits of community gardening in Baltimore, Maryland, through in-depth and focus group interviews with community gardeners. Gardeners reported benefits at multiple levels, including psychological benefits and a connection with nature individually, trusting relationships and shared learning at the neighborhood level, and reclaiming city space and improving the food environment at the community level.
CommunityHealthFood educationBiodiversityCritical Food Forest Scan & Ideas for a Food Forest in Peterborough: Includes Final Report
2014Melissa Johnston, Andre Knight-Lira, Zoë Mager, Nadine Mulrooney, Matthew Poppleton, Samantha Shaw, Matthew Wilkinson · · Canada (Peterborough)
This document compiles research reports written by students in the Environmental Resource Studies/Science (ERTS) 3160H class at Trent University in the winter of 2014. The students critically examined urban food forests around the world and made suggestions for designing a food forest in Peterborough. Urban food forests have the potential to provide the same services as current urban forests, but also produce food and perhaps increase biodiversity in the process.
CommunityFood educationBiodiversityUrban–rural linkageSustaining Sustainability: a Management Plan for ACRES Student Farm
2014Sarah Legg · Figshare · United States (Wyoming)
ACRES Student Farm, a University of Wyoming organization, has grown significantly over six years, providing local produce, CSA shares, composting, and educational opportunities. However, the farm suffers from continuous losses in efficiency and acquired knowledge due to the transient nature of its student management and workforce, leading to unsustainable internal functioning. This project aims to develop a management plan and handbook to address these issues and improve the farm's operational efficiency.
Governance failureCSA & TeikeiCompostFood educationCommunity‘Plants Are Fashioned by Cultivation, Man by Education’
2014Robert Mattock · · United Kingdom
This article discusses the decline in horticultural skills and work ethic in the United Kingdom over the last century, attributing it to the welfare state's de-incentivization of the workforce. The diverse plant vocabulary and cultivation skills once common among Victorian gardeners and landscape designers are now largely lost, impacting the conservation of designed landscapes. While efforts are being made to revive school gardens and promote apprenticeships and craft skills, the article concludes that more work is needed to re-establish a traditional work ethic in apprenticeships.
Limited or null effectFood educationDIYPerception of campus community towards the application and practicality of campus farming in IIUM, Gombak
2014Norul Hafizah Yusoff, Nurfaezah Ghani, Putri Haryati Ibrahim · The International Islamic University Malaysia Repository (The International Islamic University Malaysia) · Malaysia
This study analyzed the practicality of campus farming at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak campus, from the perspective of its community. Questionnaire surveys, interviews, and observations were conducted among 15 workers and 50 students. Findings indicated that the majority of respondents agreed campus farming is suitable and beneficial for the environment, economy, and social aspects within the campus.
CommunityFood educationEconomics