Home-grown food: How do urban form, socio-economic status, and ethnicity influence food gardens in Montreal?
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3 août 2022
- doi: 10.58079/auju
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Eric Duchemin, « Home-grown food: How do urban form, socio-economic status, and ethnicity influence food gardens in Montreal? », AgriUrbain, ID : 10.58079/auju
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We map residential food gardens at the lot level in the metropolitan area of Montreal, using visual interpretation of images. We find nearly 7,500 gardens with important spatial clusters, representing 5%–13% of residential lots. The number of gardens is significantly associated with urban form variables (density, single-family houses). The number of gardens is higher in zones with more low-income households, more children, and fewer university degree holders. Gardens are more numerous in zon...