Aziz, Hellen The Community Gardens and Kitchens, and their Contribution to the Social Development of the Marginalised Areas in Berlin: the Case Study of Beettinchen Community Garden. LET IT GROW, LET US PLAN, LET IT GROW. Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Resilient Smart Green and Blue Cities. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2023, 28th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. ISSN 2521-3938
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Abstract
Over history, food was an essential element in the cities’ establishment, and it has had a huge effect on their location, urban context, culture, economy and social network. Urbanization facilitates and improves the physical access to food due to the efficient infrastructure, however the residents of the marginalized areas have vulnerable relationships with food, in addition to other socio-economic problems. That all increases the need for alternative food systems to reduce the distance between the producer and the consumer, and contribute to food security in those marginalized areas. These community food security projects, such as the community gardens and the community kitchens, have become a growing international movement, especially in the developed countries. They have been established, involved and managed by the community members, which followed the bottom up approach. They have been used by the state and civil society as activities to develop the marginalized areas. This paper aims to understand how community kitchens and gardens can be integrated as a vital element of urban development of the marginalized areas in Berlin, through analyzing the empirical aspects including the organization and the governance of these projects, the ownership of the used land, the motivation of the people who participate in these projects and to what extent they benefit from these projects, from the social aspects. The paper presents the case study; “Beettinchen” community garden in Märkischen Viertel in Berlin. The analysis is based on literature research, interviews, study visits and observations. This paper is a part of the author’s ongoing PhD research about the community kitchens and gardens in Egypt and Germany, and how they can contribute to the urban development of the marginalized and vulnerable areas.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | marginalised areas, kitchen, garden, community, Berlin |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Depositing User: | REAL CORP Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2023 18:22 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2023 17:47 |
| URI: | http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/976 |
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