Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 3 (eBook)

Social Horticulture

Geoffrey R. Dixon, David E. Aldous (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 2014
XXI, 464 Seiten
Springer Netherland (Verlag)
978-94-017-8560-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This Trilogy explains 'What is Horticulture?'. Volume three of Horticulture: Plants for People and Places presents readers with detailed accounts of the scientific and scholastic concepts which interact with the arts and humanities and which now underpins the rapidly evolving subject of Social Horticulture. This discipline transcends the barriers between science, medicine and the arts. This volume covers:- Horticulture and Society, Diet and Health, Psychological Health, Wildlife, Horticulture and Public Welfare, Education, Extension, Economics, Exports and Biosecurity, Scholarship and Art, Scholarship and Literature, Scholarship and History and the relationship between Horticulture and Gardening. This volume brings the evolution of the Discipline and Vocation of Horticulture firmly into the 21st Century. It covers new ground by providing a detailed analysis of the value of Horticulture as a force for enhancing society in the forms of social welfare, health and well-being, how knowledge is transferred within and between generations, and the place of Horticulture in the Arts and Humanities. Substantial emphasis is given to the relationships between health, well-being and plants by the internationally acclaimed authors who have contributed accounts of their work in this book.

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This Trilogy explains "e;What is Horticulture?"e;. Volume three of Horticulture: Plants for People and Places presents readers with detailed accounts of the scientific and scholastic concepts which interact with the arts and humanities and which now underpins the rapidly evolving subject of Social Horticulture. This discipline transcends the barriers between science, medicine and the arts. This volume covers:- Horticulture and Society, Diet and Health, Psychological Health, Wildlife, Horticulture and Public Welfare, Education, Extension, Economics, Exports and Biosecurity, Scholarship and Art, Scholarship and Literature, Scholarship and History and the relationship between Horticulture and Gardening. This volume brings the evolution of the Discipline and Vocation of Horticulture firmly into the 21st Century. It covers new ground by providing a detailed analysis of the value of Horticulture as a force for enhancing society in the forms of social welfare, health and well-being, how knowledge is transferred within and between generations, and the place of Horticulture in the Arts and Humanities. Substantial emphasis is given to the relationships between health, well-being and plants by the internationally acclaimed authors who have contributed accounts of their work in this book.

Inhalt

27. Horticulture and Society; Tony Kendle and Jane Stoneham28. Fruit and Vegetables and Health: An overview; Yves Desjardins29. Health and Well-Being; Ross W. F. Cameron30. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Gardening: Its development, controversies and psychological benefits; Susanna Curtin and Dorothy Fox31. Horticultural Science’s Role in Meeting the Need of Urban Populations; Virginia I. Lohr and P. Diane Relf32. Education and Training Futures in Horticulture and Horticultural Science; David E. Aldous, Geoffrey R. Dixon, Rebecca L. Darnell and James E. Pratley33. Extension Approaches for Horticultural Innovation; Peter F. McSweeney, Chris C. Williams, Ruth Nettle, John P. Rayner and Robin G. Brumfield34. Increasing the Economic Role for Smallholder Farmers in the World Market for Horticultural Food; Roy Murray-Prior, Peter Batt, Luis Hualda, Sylvia Concepcion and Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen35. International Plant Trade and Biosecurity; Aaron Maxwell, Anna Maria Vettraino, René Eschen and Vera Andjic36. Art in Horticulture, Horticulture and Art; Jules Janick37. Scholarship and Literature in Horticulture; Ian J. Warrington and Jules Janick38. A Short History of Scholarship in Horticulture and Pomology; Silviero Sansavini39. Gardening and Horticulture; David RaeIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.6.2014
• Zusatzinfo: XXI, 464 p. 106 illus., 65 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Dordrecht
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Environment • horticulture • Production • Science • Society
• ISBN-10: 94-017-8560-0 / 9401785600
• ISBN-13: 978-94-017-8560-0 / 9789401785600