Conference paper, International European Forum, Innsbruck, Austria, February 5-9, 2018. Pages 271-283 in proceedings published in this journal., The increasing impact due to urban population’s food supply causes a series of negative externalities related to food production, transformation and transportation. FAO and other institutions are trying to integrate traditional models of food supply with alternative ones like Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (UPA). Defining the drivers that motivate the participation in different types of UPA could be useful to plan more participated and effective UPA development policies. Barcelona (Spain) hosts a number of cases representing different declinations that UPA can assume. This work aims at describing the differences in terms of motivations to enter the various typologies of Urban Agriculture (UA) in Barcelona. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews to 4 groups of users representing 3 of the most widespread models of UA initiatives in Barcelona (Allotment Gardens, Community Gardens, Pla Buits.) The results showed that participation in UA is mainly motivated by relational aspects and knowledge exchange and differences exist among the various UA models. Political reasons are mostly influencing the Community Gardeners while Pla Buits users’ mains motivations are related to socialising and Allotment gardeners are mainly motivated by environmental aspects. Differences in the participants’ demographic characteristics also emerged. Better targeted public policies contents and communication strategies for UPA development can thus be derived by the results obtained; to this end, recommendations have been provided. Further research should broaden the range of case studies and the sample size, in order to provide a more effective and comprehensive tool for tailoring UPA developing strategies to different contexts.
Hecht, Michael L. (author) and Lee, Jeong Kyu (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2008
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01367
Notes:
Pages 161-179 in W. Douglas Evans and Gerard Hastings (eds.), Public health branding: applying marketing for social change. Oxford University Press, Oxford, England. 304 pages.
Gordon, Ross (author), Hastings, Gerard (author), McDermott, Laura (author), and Evans, W. Douglas (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2008
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01365
Notes:
Pages 74-90 in W. Douglas Evans and Gerard Hastings (eds.), Public health branding: applying marketing for social change. Oxford University Press, Oxford, England. 304 pages.
Farrelly, Matthew C. (author) and Davis, Kevin C. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2008
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01366
Notes:
Pages 127-145 in W. Douglas Evans and Gerard Hastings (eds.), Public health branding: applying marketing for social change. Oxford University Press, Oxford, England. 304 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37233
Notes:
Via BBC World Service - Communication, Media and Development Policy. 5 pages., Author suggests that the complexities of climate change may prompt consideration of staging probable near-future scenarios - "what if" and "what next" case reports that might be presented through popular theatre. They might illustrate probable situations, bold decisions of some, reluctance to change among others.
Campbell, Julie H. (author), Henderson, Jason J. (author), Wallace, Victoria H. (author), and University of Georgia
University of Connecticut
Department of Extension, University of Connecticut
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2018-08
Published:
United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10327
7 pages., Via online journal., This study examined how different presentation formats affected knowledge gain among school grounds managers. Results indicate large-group participants (presentation to ≈50 participants at a turfgrass field day) had greater knowledge retention than small-group participants (presentation to 6–10 participants at an interactive workshop). Small-group attendees had more flexibility to discuss issues that affected them directly and may have focused on those issues instead of the targeted information. Large-group meetings were more ridged in format and attendees were less able to deviate from the main subject matter being presented. However, the value of the small-group meeting should not be discounted, especially when athletic field grounds managers and staff require information specific to their situation. When disseminating more general information, the large-group meeting format is a better means of delivery.
