The recent growth of low-density urban developments in the Mediterranean coast has led to an increase in the number of private domestic gardens. This thesis examines the flora, features and management practices of 258 private gardens in the Alt Empordà region in Catalonia. We also calculated water requirements of gardens based on species composition and land cover, and determined whether they can be predicted from the socioeconomic, demographic and cultural characteristics of households. Of the 635 taxa identified, 68% were exotic. Moreover, 39 species have been considered potentially invasive in Spain, although only 25 were present within the limits of the adjacent Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park. The distribution of garden floras was...
Urban parks and gardens provide cultural and aesthetic services critical for human well-being. Yet, ...
[Departement_IRSTEA]Territoires [TR1_IRSTEA]SEDYVINNational audienceThe increasing urbanization of r...
The intense urbanization of the Mediterranean coast as a result of the development of residential-to...
The recent growth of low-density urban developments in the Mediterranean coast has led to an increas...
The act of watering a garden greatly increases domestic water consumption in residential areas. This...
The recent growth of low-density urban developments in the Mediterranean region has led to an increa...
Urban sprawl along the Mediterranean coast is characterized by single-family houses and domestic gar...
A substantial proportion of the cultivated plants in urban domestic gardens in Europe are exotic spe...
Gardeners can consume a large proportion of total domestic water, depending on their garden type and...
The garden is, next to the pools, the two outside elements of houses that have acquired a wider divu...
Water scarcity in developed countries along the Mediterranean coast may be aggravated in the near f...
In the suburban low-density areas, the landscaping typology becomes a relevant factor in regards to ...
International audienceUrbanization can promote the replacement of native species by exotic species r...
L'urbanisation croissante de ces dernières décennies nécessite une connaissance approfondie de la dy...
En los espacios residenciales de baja densidad, la tipología de jardín se convierte en un factor det...
Urban parks and gardens provide cultural and aesthetic services critical for human well-being. Yet, ...
[Departement_IRSTEA]Territoires [TR1_IRSTEA]SEDYVINNational audienceThe increasing urbanization of r...
The intense urbanization of the Mediterranean coast as a result of the development of residential-to...
The recent growth of low-density urban developments in the Mediterranean coast has led to an increas...
The act of watering a garden greatly increases domestic water consumption in residential areas. This...
The recent growth of low-density urban developments in the Mediterranean region has led to an increa...
Urban sprawl along the Mediterranean coast is characterized by single-family houses and domestic gar...
A substantial proportion of the cultivated plants in urban domestic gardens in Europe are exotic spe...
Gardeners can consume a large proportion of total domestic water, depending on their garden type and...
The garden is, next to the pools, the two outside elements of houses that have acquired a wider divu...
Water scarcity in developed countries along the Mediterranean coast may be aggravated in the near f...
In the suburban low-density areas, the landscaping typology becomes a relevant factor in regards to ...
International audienceUrbanization can promote the replacement of native species by exotic species r...
L'urbanisation croissante de ces dernières décennies nécessite une connaissance approfondie de la dy...
En los espacios residenciales de baja densidad, la tipología de jardín se convierte en un factor det...
Urban parks and gardens provide cultural and aesthetic services critical for human well-being. Yet, ...
[Departement_IRSTEA]Territoires [TR1_IRSTEA]SEDYVINNational audienceThe increasing urbanization of r...
The intense urbanization of the Mediterranean coast as a result of the development of residential-to...