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; Gawryszewska, Beata

doi:10.2478/mgrsd-2025-0005

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.

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