Urban Gardens as Sustainable Attractions for Children in Family Tourism

Francesc Fusté-Forné and Maria Fusté Forné
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Francesc Fusté-Forné: Department of Business, University of Girona, 17071 Girona, Spain
Maria Fusté Forné: Independent Researcher, 26006 Logroño, Spain

Resources, 2021, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: Most of the global population live in urban environments and the majority of tourist flows are concentrated in cities. Urban agriculture has recently emerged as an avenue for the protection of sustainable food production and the promotion of sustainable food consumption. Also, the relationships between horticulture and tourism are attracting growing interest in the context of urban studies. Drawing on a qualitative approach based on ten semi-structured interviews, this research analyzes the relationship between urban gardens and family tourism. The paper innovatively contributes to the understanding of gardens as an urban attraction that improves the sustainable production and consumption of food in the context of family tourism experiences. The results show the relevance of urban gardens for the creation of sustainable experiences that engage families with local food, enhance local supply chains, and inform the future of urban environments. Urban gardens are a visitor attraction that may lead to the development of sustainable people, places and products, and they represent the sustainable integration of horticulture in tourism based on participatory experiences, direct contact with the natural environment and the discovery of the origin of food.

Keywords: food experience; horticultural tourism; urban agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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