The urban gardens in South Tyrol (IT): spatial distribution and some considerations about their role on mitigating the effects of ageing and urbanization

Interest in urban gardening is growing as a means of enhancing social contact and reusing urban spaces. This practice in fact has positive effects in social and environmental terms. Positive effects include the increased social integration of people at risk of exclusion (elderly people, above all),...

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Main Author: Valentina Cattivelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Regional Studies, Regional Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2020.1770121