![Culture, Community, and Health [Monteverde Institute]](../../assets/md5images/b75c0d8fdc2d2e56ad6f666ecb526758.jpg)
Culture, Community, and Health [Monteverde Institute]
Alternative Title
Huerta keyhole: Una clave para la salud nutricional
Files
Download Full Text (1.6 MB)
Publication Date
August 2014
Abstract
Abstract
Economic transformations have had consequences for nutrition and health in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica (Himmelgreen et al, 2013). A rapid shift from agriculture to a mixed economy based on tourism continues to morph the nature of the community (Himmelgreen, 2013). As a result of the shift to ecotourism, many in Monteverde suffer from varying levels of food insecurity (Himmelgreen, 2006). The Community Health and Globalization Field School is a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and organized by the University of South Florida and the Monteverde Institute. This year’s researchers explored the role of home gardens in addressing food security issues, community perceptions of healthy food, solid waste management and gardening, utilizing methods from the disciplines of anthropology and engineering. This project built on the foundation of last year's research project, which culminated in the construction of two keyhole gardens on the Monteverde Institute grounds, the first of their kind in the Monteverde zone. As suggested by last year's research team, this year the garden was constructed in partnership with an organization for the elderly and disabled. Researchers worked on adapting the keyhole garden design to better suit the needs of this community organization by taking into consideration the needs of the elderly and/or physically disabled.
Abstract Spanish
Spanish language abstract not available.
Keywords
Gardens, Miniature, Jardines Miniatura, Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Monteverde Zone, Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Zona de Monteverde, Keyhole garden, Huerta keyhole, Community Health 2014, Salud Comunitaria 2014
Description
1 online resource
Subject: topical
Gardens, Miniature; Jardines Miniatura; Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Monteverde Zone; Costa Rica--Puntarenas--Zona de Monteverde; Keyhole garden; Huerta keyhole; Community Health 2014; Salud Comunitaria 2014
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Holding Location
Monteverde Institute USF
Identifier
M38-00107
Recommended Citation
"Keyhole garden: A key to nutritional health" (2014). Culture, Community, and Health [Monteverde Institute]. 107.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/community_health/107
