A Pilot Study Exploring Practices that Support the Longevity of Community Gardens Supported by Religious Organizations.

IF 1.6 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-12 DOI:10.1007/s42822-023-00124-7

Stephanie Cran, Traci M Cihon, Aecio Borba, Kyosuke Kazaoka, Michaela Smith

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Current food production methods in the United States (US) contribute to environmental degradation as well as food insecurity. Food production by means of community gardens has the potential to reduce the deleterious effects of current production methods. However, many community gardens face challenges that hinder their longevity, thereby reducing the likelihood of the support they might provide for environmentally sustainable food production and decreased food insecurity for community members. Researchers conducted a literature review regarding best practices for community gardens, and used ethnographic research methods to inform a culturo-behavioral systems analysis using the Total Performance System and matrix (systems interdependency) analysis to better understand the cultural practices of two established community gardens in the southwest region of the US. The results of the analyses are presented in terms of recommendations to support each community garden's sustainability. Recommendations regarding future research include environmental manipulations to identify functional relations and potential outcome measures for improving the longevity of community gardens.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42822-023-00124-7.

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探索宗教组织支持社区花园长寿实践的试点研究

美国目前的粮食生产方式导致环境恶化和粮食不安全。通过社区菜园进行粮食生产有可能减少当前生产方式的有害影响。然而，许多社区菜园面临着阻碍其长久发展的挑战，从而降低了它们为环境可持续粮食生产和减少社区成员粮食不安全提供支持的可能性。研究人员就社区菜园的最佳实践进行了文献综述，并采用人种学研究方法，利用全面绩效系统和矩阵（系统相互依存关系）分析法进行了文化行为系统分析，以更好地了解美国西南部地区两个已建成社区菜园的文化实践。分析结果以建议的形式呈现，以支持每个社区菜园的可持续发展。有关未来研究的建议包括环境操作，以确定功能关系和潜在的成果措施，从而提高社区菜园的寿命：在线版本包含补充材料，可查阅 10.1007/s42822-023-00124-7。

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