Domestic residential garden food production in Melbourne, Australia : a fine-grained analysis and pilot study

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Description :
This paper presents the results of a fine-grained study of 15 selected householders in metropolitan Melbourne. The results demonstrate enormous diversity in the food harvested, as well as some extremely high levels of productivity from relatively small domestic spaces. Participants were also questioned about their motivations for engaging in backyard food production and dealing with surpluses.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Australian Geographer, issn : 0004-9182, 2014, vol. 45, n°. 4, p. 465-484, nombre de pages : 20, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Australie, Sydney, Geographical Society of New South Wales