Lucasimone N. Kogoj's scientific contributions

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Rethinking urban spaces and green areas according to the needs of citizens is pivotal to make the cities more liveable. A participatory planning project, called “Il verde che vorrei/The green we want" was developed during the school year 2013-2014 in Monsano municipality (Italy; population: 3405) involving citizens, students and teachers to design...
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Farm multifunctionality represents nowadays one of the pivotal factors to add value to crop productions and enhance the development of agricultural sector in the urbanizing regions. Projects aim to make customers move closer to food production areas and didactical, recreational and social activities are interesting ways to diversify the services pr...

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... The achievements of H.O.R.T. have suggested that social farming can provide a new link between cities and agriculture, even when food production is not a priority. This UNIVPM spin-off has also proposed several social projects: participatory design of gardens for schools or for different social purposes 22 ; summer camps in the countryside; active longevity for the elderly in rural areas; a corn maze with recreational activities for all ages; among others. These projects have provided wide positive feedback throughout the territory, in terms of environmental and food education, entertainment, and opportunities for recovery and work placement. ...
... To date, this is the first and only degree course in social agriculture in the Italian higher education panorama. From the spin-off work, it was found that the "vegetable garden" environment is indeed an effective location to host didactic, educational, recreational, and therapeutic activities, and to fulfil the multifunction objectives 20,21,48 . The achievements of H.O.R.T. have suggested that social farming can provide a new link between cities and agriculture, even when food production is not a priority. ...