Home Institution
Vanderbilt University
Publication Date
Spring 2018
Abstract
Keyhole gardens represent one of the many ingenious adaptations that are currently being used in Samoa to combat climate change, promote environmental sustainability, and improve diet. Through their design, these gardens are built to withstand greater fluctuations in climate; utilize alternative water resources and conserve fresh water; and contribute towards a solution to the waste management problem in Samoa. Additionally, keyhole gardens increase access to fresh produce, and can be used as tools to educate the community about healthy eating. This is of great national importance due to the myriad of health concerns that accompany the current diet in Samoa, which contains copious amounts of imported foods with low nutritional value and high fat and sodium content. This report includes a case study of Mikaele Maiava’s keyhole gardens, as well as pertinent information from multiple interviews and several secondary sources.
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Nature and Society Relations | Place and Environment
Recommended Citation
Allen, Madeline, "Keyhole Gardens as the Key to Environmental Sustainability and Access to Fresh Produce in Samoa: A Case Study of an Organic Keyhole Farm" (2018). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2864.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2864
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Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Nature and Society Relations Commons, Place and Environment Commons
Program Name
Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania