Community Gardens And Green Spaces

Thesis Statement: Research suggests that local governments should increase funding for community gardens and urban green spaces because this can improve the health of residents, help deter crime, and combat pollution.

Tree groves have been planted, rain gardens have been created, and gardens are tended on a regular basis. These are just a few of the many conservation innovations conducted at Chesapeake Ecology Center. The massive amount of participation is done completely on a volunteer basis. Multiple groups of people give their time then disperse their knowledge into their own communities in order to increase neighborhood expertise that can help protect environments across the state. CEC has been recognized as a top notch garden facility oven the last ten years (CEC. 2017).

We have already seen increase prices for properties in the inner city. As the prices continue to rise, this will make houses less and less affordable. Bernard Salt (2001), declare that this revival will only last another 10 to 15 years, after that the market demand will fade. More important even if the trend doesn’t change, it will mean that more high-medium density dwelling needs to be constructed to satisfy the demand. Consequently, this will threatens the available green space in the metropolitan area.

The importance of conserving the initial attraction that gave people a reason to visit the area is critical to its identity. Whether it is a run-down factory or abandoned home, the fact that a structure plays a meaningful role in supporting individuals in their times of hardship gives its standing a more compelling value. Nonetheless, the alternative means to improve a community would be to repurpose neglected buildings, by merely restoring them and giving them back to the community, where everybody could use them. An instance of spaces given back to a neighborhood is the use of urban farms in run-down Chicago neighborhoods. The purpose of an urban farm is to allow the community to work collaboratively and produce agriculture, which is also beneficial in providing a source of food for those in need. Additionally, the urban farms serve the purpose of allowing youths to voluntarily keep themselves busy planting fruits and vegetables, while also avoiding the violence that takes place on the

Urban sprawl is quite commonplace in most suburban communities and usually make way for many problems alongside it. With residents come needs of the people such as work spaces, commercial centres and institutions. While although the community of Morningside Heights may be abundant in many things such as institutions and industrial land, the focus on dealing with urban sprawl has led to the lack of focus on other needs of a community. Here, a large influx of people coming into the community without enough residential area to sustain a rapidly growing population. As much as the community has been expanding into the area which was once a golf club, there is not enough land, or money to build housing to sustain the number of people coming in. In addition there is the problem of the environmental impact; habitats being destroyed for the sake of this housing.

Using my previous fieldwork and the Windshield Survey, I was able to drive around the city of Pasadena observing local patrons. I was able to focus my desire for improvements on specific areas I thought would be appropriate and want to focus on specifically for my community health topic. Due to the large amount of people in the city, I was able to go to local parks, outdoor malls and various busy streets. Using questions addressed from the Windshield Survey, I was able to delineate whether the city is primarily rural or suburban. Approximately how much open space is there and whether it is open space or private? Pasadena is a suburban city and has over 7 million square feet of open space (City Data, 2015). The survey also asks how old the buildings and homes are in the community? Are these homes similar or different in structure and architecture? Are there solar panels in use? Are the yards trimmed and neat or overgrown? I used the city 's

The convenience of living in an urban or suburban neighborhood can be appealing to many people. Choosing between areas can sometimes be overwhelming for some individual. People are not only concerned about the safety of a community, but they are also concerned about the environment. Although some neighborhoods might look attractive, people should consider the expense that comes with it, and how commuting will affect them in the long run. Nevertheless, both neighborhoods have their specific advantages and disadvantages. When choosing between an urban or suburban neighborhood, it is important for people to research the community, the expense, and convenience

These authors explore the need to present alternative options to a lack of healthy food options by having children and communities plant their own gardens. An early start to fixing this community issue would be the building of community gardens that would allow families and community residents to actively engage in the planting process and be able to reap what they grow (Ghose & Pettygrove, 2014). Gardens can be created at the school level, whereby students can incorporate what they learn in science and take field trips to local farms in order to understand the process. The family can become involved therefore through these gardens as well as ones developed in local, abandoned plots that can be turned to good use. At a certain age in school,

Good to know. This chapter also highlights the Parterre garden at Lake Austin Spa Resort and the children’s garden at the Olive Tree Learning Center. Both seem worth a trip to Austin to see these gardens for ideas and inspiration. Part III - Edible Plants for Texas is about the huge variety of edibles from fruit trees, like Pecan, apple or pear, and shrubs and perennial to herbs, including fennel, lemon grass and mint, plus vegetables like spinach, carrot and squash among many others. It is like an encyclopedia, a book in itself, filled with short descriptions and many photos on what to grow and how to grow it. Appendixes instruct readers on disease and insect control, additional variety selections, and plant and seed sources. As Beesley points out, vegetables and fruits—long relegated to their own plots and often hidden from view—can become beautiful and practical additions to the ornamental landscape. To say Beesley’s book is a hoot of a great, informational read for all Texas gardeners is an understatement, it’s two hoots, one for its landscaping design and one for the

Prominent in urban planning, Ebenezer Howard and Frederick Law Olmsted strove to integrate nature into cities. Howard envisioned “garden cities” encompassed by gardens to provide recreational space and the natural experience people have endlessly coveted. Olmsted, creator of New York’s Central Park, somewhat achieved that integration urbanites wanted by tightly building a rich green space in a major metropolis. By integrating nature into cities so closely as Howard and Olmsted wanted, urbanites could enjoy the nature experience in their own environment by their own means while avoiding a major strain on the environment people who live in the country

London, full with people and skyscrapers. There is concrete everywhere you look. People would have gone crazy with concrete madness if there were not green spaces. Green spaces are essential for the city and humans living in the city. Without it, people in the city would have been serious ill or even dead because of the smog. So, it is very important that London cares for it 's green spaces. London is too big to be maintained by itself, that is why there are boroughs. Each borough maintains it own space. Of course, each of the boroughs has it 's own strategy. Two of the boroughs were particularly interesting, because of the biodiversity and the strategy of the borough to maintain and enhance green space.

A vegetable garden fulfills the education aspect of the mission statement. Classes in both the science and agricultural departments can utilize the garden to teach plant science. Also, the garden can be used to teach students how to grow and care for healthy plants. Teaching students how to live a healthy lifestyle is the most important benefit from the garden. Students listen to teachers inside a brick building for hours. The garden will give them a chance to go outside -- into the sunlight -- and have hands on work experience while still learning. Receiving a break from the mundane day will mental help students. Physical fitness can also be developed into gardening. Students will develop habits of healthy eating, working, and going outside which will benefit them for the rest of their

Many studies have proved that placing these community gardens in neighborhoods can decrease the amount of crime.

The topic of this literature review seeks to explore; how can a biophilic approach to blue infrastructure in urban spaces increase the well-being and resilience of a community? A wide range of material was investigated, from published academic articles to books. This review will not cover the topic of climate change, case studies or the essence of well-being itself, it does explore how landscape elements might influence our perception of well-being. The sources essentially break down the main topic into separate sections, exploring how they are linked together and providing a coherent investigation of the topic.

In many urban cities, there is often limited green space and almost no larger blocks of trees. Sometimes there may be a park, but it is common to see a city made of concrete and steel. Nik Heynen of the University of Georgia at Athens states, “Urban trees positively affect the quality of life.” I recently visited New York City with my choir. As we flew into the city, we saw water and then buildings, lots of buildings. When we were walking down the streets the air was so much thicker, which makes it harder to breathe. Trash, smoke, pollution, and dust are all in the air in New York City. It becomes nearly overwhelming to breathe. Oddly enough, trees may actually help people breathe easier - in the sense that they can feel a little less worried about crime. Many urban legends treat vegetation in cities as a hiding place for muggers, carjackers and drug dealers. However, new studies published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning in three