Document Type
Conference Paper
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
2.1 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Abstract
Community gardens contribute to addressing a range of environmental, economic and social issues facing urban communities across the globe (Keeney, 2000; Calvin, 2011; McIvaine-Newsad and Porter, 2013). In response to the benefits that they generate, there has been a significant increase in community gardens internationally over the last thirty years (Firth et al., 2011). Community gardens can be considered a form of sustainable development initiative (SDI). This paper is concerned with the factors that contribute to the establishment of sustainable development initiatives in Ireland by focusing on community gardens in Dublin City. The core question being addressed is: What capacities are present in communities and how do they contribute to some communities being more receptive than others to sustainable development initiatives in Ireland?
Recommended Citation
Doyle, G. (2017). Factors That Contribute to Communities Establishing Sustainable Development Initiatives in Ireland. Social Enterprise for Sustainable Societies Conference, 3-6 July 2017, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.