How have community activation factors in community gardening changed after the COVID-19 Pandemic?

IF 6 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Pub Date : 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128724

Soyoung Han, Dohun Kim

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Abstract

The sustainability of community gardens depends on active engagement. This study examines how community activation factors in gardening changed before and after COVID-19, categorizing garden communities into three types: Multi-Layered Multi-Region (Type 1), Multi-Layered One-Region (Type 2), and One-Tier Multi-Region (Type 3). Before the pandemic, four major factors influenced activation: Gardening Programs, Regional/Local Cooperation Systems, Characteristics of Participants, and Local Participation Programs. After COVID-19, only three factors remained significant, with Facility/Space Design replacing participant characteristics and local engagement programs. Findings suggest a shift from socially interactive engagement to more independent, space-focused participation. Type 1 gardens emphasized facility design and regional cooperation, while Type 3 gardens prioritized structured gardening programs and expert collaboration. This study highlights the evolving role of community gardens in urban resilience and public health. It recommends adaptive garden space design, self-managed gardening models, and strengthened regional cooperation to ensure long-term sustainability.

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Urban Forestry & Urban Greening FORESTRY-

CiteScore

11.70

自引率

12.50%

发文量

289

审稿时长

70 days

期刊介绍： Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries. The journal welcomes basic and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects: -Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology. -Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation. -Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments. -Management of urban forests and other vegetation. Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, public health, and education.