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Public gardens and livable cities : partnerships connecting people, plants, and place / Donald A. Rakow, Meghan Z. Gough, Sharon A. Lee

Author
Rakow, Donald Andrew, 1951-
Published
Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Copyright Date
©2020
Physical Description
xii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Gough, Meghan Z., 1975- and Lee, Sharon A., 1944-

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Language Note
In English.
Restrictions on Access
restricted access : http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization
Contents
Introduction : Livable Cities and Public Gardens -- Promoting Neighborhood Safety and Well-Being -- Improving the Quality of Science Education -- Access to Healthy Food and Healthy Lives -- Training and Employment Programs -- Initiatives to Promote Ecosystem and Human Health -- Strategies for the Development of Successful Partnerships -- Epilogue : A Look at the Future of Public Gardens.
Summary
"This book asserts that challenges related to improving the livability of communities are most effectively addressed in collaboration with other organizations, and that public gardens are a critical partner for interventions using plants as the means of bringing people and communities together"--
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ISBN
9781501702594 paperback
1501702599 paperback
Digital File Characteristics
PDF
text file
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Awards
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2021
Endowment Note
Paterno Libraries Endowment
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