Urban garden communities’ social capital as a support for climate change adaptations – a case study of Warsaw

Lasocki Maciej (), Majewski Piotr (), Zinowiec-Cieplik Kinga (), Szczeblewska Anna (), Melon Marta (), Dzieduszyński Tomasz (), Grochulska-Salak Magdalena (), Kaczorowska Maria (), Derewońko Damian () and Gawryszewska Beata ()
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Lasocki Maciej: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Majewski Piotr: Faculty of Humanities, SWPS - University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Zinowiec-Cieplik Kinga: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Szczeblewska Anna: Independend researcher
Melon Marta: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Dzieduszyński Tomasz: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Grochulska-Salak Magdalena: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Kaczorowska Maria: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Derewońko Damian: Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Gawryszewska Beata: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, 2025, vol. 29, issue 2, 81-92

Abstract: The goal of this paper is to explore whether there is potential in the Warsaw community to develop urban gardens (UG) to foster adaptation to climate change. The paper acknowledges the presence of UG in the research-recognised repertoire of climate change adaptation tools and, based on social research, highlights and discusses features essential for the potential of social capital. The characteristics of gardeners and urban gardening leaders, the functions of UG as perceived by gardeners and indicators of success were examined. The results identify factors influencing engagement conditions, longevity premises and effectiveness agents.

Keywords: Social research; interviews; participatory observation; gardeners society; nature-based solutions; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2025-0005

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