Urbanie & Urbanus

Issue 2022 Dec

Resilient cities

https://www.doi.org/10.55412/07.06

Issue 7, P.113 - P.131

The value of edible community gardens for the elderly in the specific environment condition, during the epidemic: using a case of Nanjing, in China

Yue Jin

MDes (Urban Environments Design), School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

 and  Dr. Hee Sun (Sunny) Choi

BA MA PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor,
MDes (Urban Environments Design), School of Design,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Director at Choi-Comer Asia Architecture and Urban Design

 and  Daniel Elkin

Assistant Professor of Environment and Interior Design, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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