SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Community Garden Initiatives Addressing Health and Well-Being Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Infodemiology Aspects, Outcomes, and Target Populations.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of gardening on well-being, mental health, and quality of life: an umbrella review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Cultivating connection between community, agriculture, food, and green space: A narrative review of agrihoods and their impact on health and wellbeing.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Green Landscapes of Care: The Potential of Gardens to Support the Well-Being of Asylum Seekers in Ireland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The Promotion and Development of Community Health for Personal Health: Theories and Applications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Community-Based Food Interventions on Health, Well-being, and Social Connectedness of Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Health & social care in the community · 2025Article
- Using Natural Language Processing to Explore Social Media Opinions on Food Security: Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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- Synergies of affordances and place-based relationality in Forest School practice: implications for socio-emotional well-being.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Weathering the storm alone or together: Examining the impact of COVID-19 on sole and partnered working mothers.Journal of community psychology · 2023Article
- Encouraging planting in urban front gardens: a focus group study.Perspectives in public health · 2023Article
- School Gardening and Health and Well-Being of School-Aged Children: A Realist Synthesis.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- Community solutions to food apartheid: A spatial analysis of community food-growing spaces and neighborhood demographics in Philadelphia.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Previous research has suggested that activities such as community gardens could offer a wide range of health benefits. The aim of the article is to systematically review the available literature to analyse the magnitude of the phenomenon, the geographical distribution, and the main characteristics in terms of health outcomes and target populations. The search addresses the question whether the activity in community gardens improves health and well-being outcomes of individuals. From the total amount of 7226, 84 selected articles showed that:(1) up to 50% are published by U.S. universities or institutions; (2) up to 44% of the studies considered "community gardens" as the main activity of the research focus; (3) one-third of the studies included adults; (4) almost 25% of the studies used "general health" as the main outcome when investigating the benefits of community gardens; (5) the percentage of studies that achieved their outcomes was heterogeneous among the different health dimensions. In conclusion, while a certain degree of heterogeneity in the used definition and outcome still exist, community gardens may be a viable strategy for well-being promotion in terms of psychological, social, and physical health and may be considered as an innovative urban strategy to promote urban public health.
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