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dc.contributor.authorMarsh, P
dc.contributor.authorMallick, S
dc.contributor.authorFlies, E
dc.contributor.authorJones, P
dc.contributor.authorPearson, S
dc.contributor.authorKoolhof, I
dc.contributor.authorByrne, J
dc.contributor.authorKendal, D
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-01T01:39:31Z
dc.date.available2021-07-01T01:39:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph17207476
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/405556
dc.description.abstractCampus community gardens (CCGs) can potentially improve student health and wellbeing, mitigate social and ecological problems, and nurture university-community relationships. However, CCGs are located in complex socio-political and ecological settings and many community gardens struggle or fail. However, few studies have assessed the socio-political/ecological context of a garden setting prior to its development to understand the potential barriers and enablers of success. Our study assessed the socio-spatial context of a proposed CCG at a student university accommodation site. We engaged diverse university and community stakeholders through interviews, focus groups and a survey to explore their perceptions of the space generally and the proposed garden specifically. Visual observations and public life surveying were used to determine patterns of behavior. Results confirmed known problems associated with an underutilized site that provides little opportunity for lingering or contact with nature; and unknown barriers, including socially disconnected stakeholders and community distrust of the university. The research also uncovered positive enablers, such as stakeholder appreciation of the social, wellbeing and ecological benefits that a CCG could deliver. Our findings suggest that an in-depth exploration of a proposed garden context can be an important enabler of its success.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom7476
dc.relation.ispartofissue20
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume17
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.keywordscampus community garden
dc.subject.keywordshealth
dc.subject.keywordssocio-spatial connection
dc.subject.keywordssustainability
dc.subject.keywordstrust
dc.titleTrust, connection and equity: Can understanding context help to establish successful campus community gardens?
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMarsh, P; Mallick, S; Flies, E; Jones, P; Pearson, S; Koolhof, I; Byrne, J; Kendal, D, Trust, connection and equity: Can understanding context help to establish successful campus community gardens?, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17 (20), pp. 7476
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-09-30
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2021-07-01T01:37:21Z
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gro.griffith.authorByrne, Jason A.


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