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Title
Il Sacro Bosco : the significance of Vicino Orsini's villa garden at Bomarzo in the history of Italian Renaissance garden design
Creator
Platt, Mary A.
Date
1986
Collection
Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Title
Plötzensee Prison (Berlin, Germany) : Entry memorial garden space and tree
Creator
Mezga, Duane
Date
1992-06
Photographed Site
Plötzensee Prison (Berlin, Germany)
Collection
Duane Mezga Holocaust Sites Photograph Collection
Description
Entry memorial garden space and tree
Title
Traditional household gardens of the Petén, Guatemala
Creator
Ruonavaara, Diane
Date
1996
Collection
Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Title
Home gardens for improved food security and enhanced livelihoods in northern Sri Lanka
Creator
Galhena, Dilrukshi Hashini
Date
2012
Collection
Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Description
Food security remains a high priority for the government of Sri Lanka. As a part of the post-conflict rebuilding of Sri Lanka, the government is promoting establishment of home gardens for reducing hunger and malnutrition and improving livelihoods. Since the civil war ended in 2009, the government and non-governmental organizations have established more than 500 home gardens in the Northern region of Sri Lanka. This research was conducted in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka which was severely...
Show moreFood security remains a high priority for the government of Sri Lanka. As a part of the post-conflict rebuilding of Sri Lanka, the government is promoting establishment of home gardens for reducing hunger and malnutrition and improving livelihoods. Since the civil war ended in 2009, the government and non-governmental organizations have established more than 500 home gardens in the Northern region of Sri Lanka. This research was conducted in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka which was severely affected by the conflict. The objective of this research was to investigate the role of home gardens in enhancing food security. This research study took a three prong approach. First, the past experiences of home gardens in developing countries were analyzed through a rigorous literature review. Second, the current role of home gardens as a supplemental source of food was analyzed using research data obtained through the survey of 167 home gardens. Finally, the findings of the research were used to develop innovative strategies to enhance home gardens. The global literature supports the positive contributions of home gardens towards enhancing food security in various contexts while pinpointing key constraints. The literature review supports the inclusion and promotion of home gardens as an eco-friendly sustainable agricultural practice to improve food security. The results of the survey of home gardens in Jaffna District indicated that as many as 29 useful plant species were found in home gardens. The home gardens were found to be diverse and were providing supplemental sources of fresh and nutritionally rich food products. The most important constraints identified were weeds, soil fertility, pests, shortage of capital and labor, and timely access to information and advisory services. The home gardeners strongly stated the need for training in specific areas such as bee keeping, composting, maintaining nurseries of planting materials, pest and soil management. Based on the needs and constraints identified by the home gardeners, four programs are proposed a collaborative activity between Michigan State University and University of Jaffna (UoJ). First, a model home garden will be established at the UoJ campus to serve as a research, education and outreach site. Second, a Master Home Gardener Program will be developed involving progressive gardeners to serve as trainers for other home gardeners. Third, a user-friendly manual on best practices in home gardening will be developed to enhance educational programs. Lastly, an innovative program will be launched using mobile phones to empower local home gardeners with up-to-date information on home gardening. Overall, the results of this research study indicate that home gardens are contributing to food security, income generation and livelihoods in the Northern region of Sri Lanka. When total value of produce per home garden was extrapolated to a million home gardens as per the long-term goals of the Sri Lankan government, the economic value was estimated to be nearly US $300 million. Based on these results, it is recommended that the home gardens program should be scaled-up and further expanded in other parts of Sri Lanka.
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Title
Perceptual barriers to therapetuic [i.e., therapeutic] landscapes in healthcare settings in mid-Michigan
Creator
Baxter, Emaley
Date
2015
Collection
Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Description
ABSTRACTPERCEPTUAL BARRIERS TO THERAPETUIC LANDSCAPES IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IN MID-MICHIGANByEmaley Baxter This thesis examines perceptual barriers to, and current use of, therapeutic landscape environments in hospitals, end-of-life care, or extended care facilities. Specifically, this study investigates the factors that managers and healthcare professionals identify as important in the creation of therapeutic garden areas for their patient populations. The research also seeks to identify...
Show moreABSTRACTPERCEPTUAL BARRIERS TO THERAPETUIC LANDSCAPES IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS IN MID-MICHIGANByEmaley Baxter This thesis examines perceptual barriers to, and current use of, therapeutic landscape environments in hospitals, end-of-life care, or extended care facilities. Specifically, this study investigates the factors that managers and healthcare professionals identify as important in the creation of therapeutic garden areas for their patient populations. The research also seeks to identify specific factors that prohibit investment in this type of amenity in these institutional settings. Factors that are investigated include variables such as prior experiences with therapeutic gardens along with cost-benefits, liabilities, aesthetics, functional utilities, time commitments, and maintenance concerns. The study reports on the importance of these variables in creating advocates among managers and/or healthcare staff for this type of garden in their workplace.
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Title
A cluster analysis comparison of garden activities in classical Chinese gardens and American gardens
Creator
Wang, Xiaoyi (Graduate of Michigan State University)
Date
2019
Collection
Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Description
Activities that occurred in Chinese classical gardens and American gardens are an important part of their traditional culture. The purpose of this study is to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese classical gardens and American gardens. Six classical Chinese gardens in China and five American gardens in the United States were selected to test. Eighty-five possible activities were selected based on site visits and from historical documents. A method named principal component...
Show moreActivities that occurred in Chinese classical gardens and American gardens are an important part of their traditional culture. The purpose of this study is to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese classical gardens and American gardens. Six classical Chinese gardens in China and five American gardens in the United States were selected to test. Eighty-five possible activities were selected based on site visits and from historical documents. A method named principal component analysis with plots was applied to this research. After applying the variables into the software SAS, a number of eigenvalues were generated, and the first three eigenvalues representing almost 75% of the variance were used for further analysis. The result shows a distinctive difference between Chinese garden and American garden. The first principal component indicates the major element that differ the Chinese garden and American garden, with activities occurred only in Chinese gardens such as literati gathering, writing calligraphy, and examine antiques; and activities occurred only in American gardens such as barbecuing, making bonfires, and playing ball games. The second and third principal components explained the difference between Chinese gardens, which varies primarily because of the garden owner's lifestyle.
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