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Growing urban health: community gardening in South-East Toronto
Wakefield, S ; Yeudall, F ; Taron, C ; Reynolds, Jennifer; Skinner, A .
Afiliação
  • Wakefield, S ; University of Toronto. Department of Geography and Program in Planning. Toronto. Canadá
  • Yeudall, F ; Ryerson University. School of Nutrition. Centre for Studies in Food Security. Toronto. Canadá
  • Taron, C ; University of Toronto. Centre for Urban Health Initiatives. Toronto. Canadá
  • Reynolds, Jennifer; FoodShare Toronto. Toronto. Canadá
  • Skinner, A ; Laidlaw Foundation. Toronto. Canadá
Health Promot. Int ; 22(2): 92-101, Jun. 2007. tab
Artigo em Inglês | CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis | ID: cid-59570
Biblioteca responsável: BR67.1
Localização: BR67.1
ABSTRACT
This article describes results from an investigation of the health impacts of community gardening, using Toronto, Ontario as a case study. According to community members and local service organizations, these gardens have a number of positive health benefits. However, few studies have explicitly focused on the health impacts of community gardens, and many of those did not ask community gardeners directly about their experiences in community gardening. This article sets out to fill this gap by describing the results of a community-based research project that collected data on the perceived health impacts of community gardening through participant observation, focus groups and in-depth interviews. Results suggest that community gardens were perceived by gardeners to provide numerous health benefits, including improved access to food, improved nutrition, increased physical activity and improved mental health. Community gardens were also seen to promote social health and community cohesion. These benefits were set against a backdrop of insecure land tenure and access, bureaucratic resistance, concerns about soil contamination and a lack of awareness and understanding by community members and decision-makers. Results also highlight the need for ongoing resources to support gardens in these many roles. (AU)
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Coleções: Bases de dados temática Base de dados: CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis Assunto principal: Saúde da População Urbana / Promoção da Saúde Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico / Pesquisa qualitativa País/Região como assunto: América do Norte Idioma: Inglês Revista: Health Promot. Int Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: FoodShare Toronto/Canadá / Laidlaw Foundation/Canadá / Ryerson University/Canadá / University of Toronto/Canadá
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Coleções: Bases de dados temática Base de dados: CidSaúde - Cidades saudáveis Assunto principal: Saúde da População Urbana / Promoção da Saúde Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico / Pesquisa qualitativa País/Região como assunto: América do Norte Idioma: Inglês Revista: Health Promot. Int Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: FoodShare Toronto/Canadá / Laidlaw Foundation/Canadá / Ryerson University/Canadá / University of Toronto/Canadá
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