The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran
Urban community gardens are a type of green space presenting a diverse role in urban systems. They can also be beneficial for solving the matter of food insecurity by providing self-sufficiency and resilience in low-income communities and increasing the continuity of agricultural activities. Even th...
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| description | Urban community gardens are a type of green space presenting a diverse role in urban systems. They can also be beneficial for solving the matter of food insecurity by providing self-sufficiency and resilience in low-income communities and increasing the continuity of agricultural activities. Even though plenty of research has been conducted around community gardens, there is a noticeable research gap concerning case studies in different geographic contexts, especially in the Middle East. This paper in response to the said gap aims at mapping the spatial distribution of community gardens and their socio-economic attributes in Tehran, Iran. A methodology consisting of semi-structured interviews, qualitative and descriptive analysis along with tools such as ArcGIS was employed and secondary data were obtained from various sources such as the Tehran statistical yearbook of the year 2020. The results demonstrate that currently there are a total of 26 community gardens in Tehran and they run based on governmental funds and support with a strong educational motive backing them up. There is also an evident geographical distribution imbalance in terms of gardens placement with them mostly being present in the southern part of the city, while in the northern districts the idea of community gardens has almost been nonexistent. Only districts 22, 8, and 7 among northern districts in Tehran have community gardens. In the southern part, district 19 includes the majority of gardens having seven in total. In short, gardens are mainly placed in areas with lower average land prices, median household income, and higher education graduates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed3cb0a583d742569ba72cfda8a3a72b2022-12-22T03:44:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2022-08-01610.3389/fsufs.2022.949075949075The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, IranSina Razzaghi Asl0Anahita Azadgar1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesShahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, IranUrban community gardens are a type of green space presenting a diverse role in urban systems. They can also be beneficial for solving the matter of food insecurity by providing self-sufficiency and resilience in low-income communities and increasing the continuity of agricultural activities. Even though plenty of research has been conducted around community gardens, there is a noticeable research gap concerning case studies in different geographic contexts, especially in the Middle East. This paper in response to the said gap aims at mapping the spatial distribution of community gardens and their socio-economic attributes in Tehran, Iran. A methodology consisting of semi-structured interviews, qualitative and descriptive analysis along with tools such as ArcGIS was employed and secondary data were obtained from various sources such as the Tehran statistical yearbook of the year 2020. The results demonstrate that currently there are a total of 26 community gardens in Tehran and they run based on governmental funds and support with a strong educational motive backing them up. There is also an evident geographical distribution imbalance in terms of gardens placement with them mostly being present in the southern part of the city, while in the northern districts the idea of community gardens has almost been nonexistent. Only districts 22, 8, and 7 among northern districts in Tehran have community gardens. In the southern part, district 19 includes the majority of gardens having seven in total. In short, gardens are mainly placed in areas with lower average land prices, median household income, and higher education graduates.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.949075/fullurban agriculturecommunity gardensfood insecuritydistributive justicesocio-economic analysisTehran |
| spellingShingle | Sina Razzaghi Asl Anahita Azadgar The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems urban agriculture community gardens food insecurity distributive justice socio-economic analysis Tehran |
| title | The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran |
| title_full | The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran |
| title_fullStr | The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran |
| title_short | The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran |
| title_sort | spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio economic status in tehran iran |
| topic | urban agriculture community gardens food insecurity distributive justice socio-economic analysis Tehran |
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