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Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur

Despite growing global interest, academic literature on community gardening remains sparse, especially for socio-economically marginalised populations. This also applies to Kuala Lumpur, where limited literature has explored socio-economically marginalised populations participating in community gard...

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Main Authors: Mohd Sharif, Shahida, Ujang, Norsidah, Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris, Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran
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Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114006/1/114006.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1140062024-12-08T08:51:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114006/ Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur Mohd Sharif, Shahida Ujang, Norsidah Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran Despite growing global interest, academic literature on community gardening remains sparse, especially for socio-economically marginalised populations. This also applies to Kuala Lumpur, where limited literature has explored socio-economically marginalised populations participating in community gardening. Building on this foundation, the study includes data collection and documentation in spatial databases to inform on the types of public housing in Kuala Lumpur and spaces utilised for community gardening. Identification of responsible associations and agencies, population density, median household income, land ownership, and how it affects community gardening initiatives are discussed. The methods used are interviews, site visits, research, government reports, and archives. Outputs include documentation and mapping of the community gardens using ArcGIS data. The examination shows that community gardens vary in size, activities, and gardening methods. The findings point to the need for more community gardens in high-rise public housing neighbourhoods, particularly those without balconies within their residential units. The map and database produced will help researchers, policymakers, and local authorities plan and develop more community gardens to support Kuala Lumpur's sustainability initiative. Springer Nature 2024 Book Section PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114006/1/114006.pdf Mohd Sharif, Shahida and Ujang, Norsidah and Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris and Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran (2024) Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur. In: Resilient Planning and Design for Sustainable Cities. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation . Springer Nature, Switzerland, pp. 173-189. ISBN 9783031477935; eISBN: 9783031477942 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-47794-2_15?error=cookies_not_supported&code=54d4b97b-9db8-4855-b608-506c629a9b98 10.1007/978-3-031-47794-2_15
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description Despite growing global interest, academic literature on community gardening remains sparse, especially for socio-economically marginalised populations. This also applies to Kuala Lumpur, where limited literature has explored socio-economically marginalised populations participating in community gardening. Building on this foundation, the study includes data collection and documentation in spatial databases to inform on the types of public housing in Kuala Lumpur and spaces utilised for community gardening. Identification of responsible associations and agencies, population density, median household income, land ownership, and how it affects community gardening initiatives are discussed. The methods used are interviews, site visits, research, government reports, and archives. Outputs include documentation and mapping of the community gardens using ArcGIS data. The examination shows that community gardens vary in size, activities, and gardening methods. The findings point to the need for more community gardens in high-rise public housing neighbourhoods, particularly those without balconies within their residential units. The map and database produced will help researchers, policymakers, and local authorities plan and develop more community gardens to support Kuala Lumpur's sustainability initiative.
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author Mohd Sharif, Shahida
Ujang, Norsidah
Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris
Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran
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Ujang, Norsidah
Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris
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Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
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Ujang, Norsidah
Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris
Maruthaveeran, Sreetheran
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title Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_short Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_full Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Social-environmental characteristics of community gardens in public housing neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur
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