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http://dx.doi.org/10.9715/KILA.2021.49.5.138

The Characteristics of Community-Driven Allotments and Revitalisation of Allotments in Deprived Areas - Focusing on the Case of Sheffield, UK -  

Nam, Jinvo (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Mokpo National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture / v.49, no.5, 2021 , pp. 138-150 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to understand the background and characteristics of the UK's allotments, as the UK is one of the nations participating in allotment invigoration. This study will focus on approaches to policy, active governance, and socioeconomic impact. To address this, allotment-related issues, policies since the beginning of the 19th century were analysed. In addition to this, Sheffield City, UK, was selected as a specific case to analyse the framework of allotment management, active governance concerning allotment management, and the residents' perceptions of allotments through a questionnaire survey. It was found first that the UK government, since 1806, has been consistently producing localism policies aiming to devolve management authority into local governments, which actively obtain sites for allotments. Secondly, the structure of allotment management formed in active governance leads the overall maintenance, partnership, income generation, and monitoring of the allotments. Interestingly, the structure of the department organisation of local government in Sheffield established the position of community manager, who encourages community invigoration. However, a gap between socioeconomic aspects was found in which the allotment invigoration in lesser deprived areas outweighs the invigoration in more deprived areas. In contrast, according to the questionnaire survey, respondents in more deprived areas were more likely to be involved in allotment activities and the community. The key to addressing the socioeconomic gap in the context of allotment invigoration is the adoption of the Public-Community-Private-Partnership framework. This will be of great importance to longer-term promotion of beneficial allotment practices.
Keywords
Partnership; Community Involvement; Socio-Economic Index; Private-Public Partnership;
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