Urban horticulture categories and eco tourism types

1. SEMINAR ON – HORTICULTURE PRACTICES
TOPIC – URBAN HORTICULTURE ,ECO-TOURISM
GUIDED BY – MR. PRASANT KUMAR PANDA
PRESENTED BY – SONALI SAHU
CLASS – +3 3RD YEAR
HONOURS – BOTANY
WELCOME
TO
INTER-COLLEGE SEMINAR -2024
RAMAJEE DEGREE MAHAVIDYALAYA
BHISMAGIRI,GANJAM

2. URBAN
HORTICULTURE

3. : WHAT IS URBAN HORTICULTURE :
Urban horticulture refers to the study of the relationship
between plants & the urban environment .
 It gives emphasis on functional use of horticulture so as
to maintain & improve the surrounding urban areas .
 It is concerned with production of horticultural crops like
fruits, flowers & other plants for harvest, aesthetic,
architectural, recreation & psychological purpose .

4. : METHODS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE :
Terrace gardening
Community gardening
Vertical gardening
Gardening at educational institutes
Road side gardening
Indoor gardening
 Gardening at public places

5. : BENEFITS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE :
 Fresh food can be produced locally
 Recycling organic waste
 Reduction of temperature in cities
 Reduce pollution & carbon footprints of cities
 Community interaction
 Reduce family expenditure
 Poverty alleviation
 Gardening at public places
 Physical exercise
 Time & space utilization
 Increasing creativity & empowering housewives
 Less transportation

6.  Terrace gardening
Involves growing plants in containers or
raised beds of soil on a terrace, balcony,
rooftop, etc .
BENEFITS
Fruits & vegetables cultivated at home
are free of pests & diseases
Rainwater harvesting
Collected water can be used for plant
irrigation .
 Reduce heat gain
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Sun flower, lavender, daylilies, Alovera,
rose of Sharon,

7.  COMMUNITY GARDENING
 A piece of land gardened or cultivated
by a group of people individually or
collectively for food purpose mainly .
BENEFITS
 Seasonal food can be grown
 Increase social interaction
 Increase gardening knowledge &
expertise
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Carrot, Beets, Kale, Eggplant, Onions,
Cabbage, Peppers, etc

8.  VERTICAL GARDENING
 Vertical garden is a special kind of
urban gardening suitable to small
space, particularly for decorating the
walls & roofs in vertical manner .
BENEFITS
 Space saving
 Noise reduction
 Better air circulating
 Less bending & kneeling
 Aesthetic appeal
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Ferns, Pothos, Lipstick plant,
Philodendron

9.  GARDENS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES
Indicates the plantation at school &
colleges to enhance the learning of
children in biodiversity prospect .
BENEFITS
 Provides hands-on learning
opportunities
 Promotes healthy lifestyle
 environment conservation &
sustainability
 Improving the landscape
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Spider plant, Neem, Ficus virens,
Arjuna, Mango, Tamarind, Champak,
Gulmohar,

10.  ROAD SIDE GARDENING
 Refers to planting of trees all along the
both side of the roads in cities, state &
national highways .
BENEFITS
 Removes dust & pollutants from the air
 Protecting crops & road side
communities & livestock
 Reduce soil erosion
 Improved visibility
 Carbon sequestration
 Provision of wind breaks
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Jamun, Karanaja, Papaya, Moringa,
Almond, Wild cherry, Sagwan, Teak

11.  INDOOR GARDENING
The act of growing different plants in a
pot or two, to more elaborate setups
growing inside your home instead of
outside .
BENEFITS
 Controlled plant pest
 Better air purification
 Stress relief
 Aesthetic
 Better Self-care
 Induce better sleep
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Mint, Jade plant, Valerian, Succulents,
Rubber plants, Dracaena, Fiddle-leaf fig

12.  GARDENING AT PUBLIC PLACES
 A public garden maintains a collection
of plants for educational & enjoyment
purpose .
BENEFITS
 Anxiety & stress reduction
 physical health improvement
 building stronger communities
 Environmental awareness
 Increase fruit & vegetable production
 Allow people to experience & enjoy
nature in urban areas
 Improving landscape of cities
SUITABLE PLANTS
 Tomato, Peregrina, Plumbago, Heart of
jesus, Bougainvillea

13. ECO
TOURISM

14. : WHAT IS ECOTOURISM :
One definition of ecotourism is “the practice of educationally,
ecologically & culturally sensitive travel that benefits local
communities & host countries”

15. : SEGMENTS OF ECOTOURISM :
 Ecotourism in wildlife
 Eco adventure travels
 Sustainable tourism
 Responsible tourism
 Nature base travels
 Culture tourism

16.  ECOTOURISM IN WILDLIFE
 An eco & animal friendly tourism .
 Usually watching animals in their
natural habitat .
 EX : Bandhavgarh national park
Satpura national park
Jim Corbett national park
Kaziranga national park
Jaisalmer

17.  ECO ADVENTURE TRAVEL
 Eco adventure is the combination
of adventurous activity with
environmentally responsible
awareness .
 EX : Hiking
Thrilling zip line
Canoeing
Camping
Snorkeling

18.  SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
 Any form of tourism that does not
reduce the availability of resources
& does not inhibit future travelers
from enjoying the same experience .
 If the presence of large numbers of
tourists disturbs an animal’s
matting patterns so that there are
fewer of that species in the future
then that visit was not sustainable .
 EX : Khonoma, Nagaland
Coorg, Karnataka
Gavi, Kerala

19.  RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
 Tourism which operates in such a
way as to minimize negative
impacts on the environment .
 EX : A wilderness camping trip
using “Leave no trace” ethics would
be considered as responsible
tourism while dune buggy tours
would not .

20.  NATURE BASE TRAVEL
 A more generic term for any
activity or travel experience with a
focus on nature that may or may
not be environmentally sustainable
or responsible .
 EX : Remote jungle lodges .
Cruise ships to view penguins
in Antarctica .

21.  CULTURE TOURISM
 Movements of a person for
essentially cultural motivations .
 EX : Travel to festivals & other
cultural events .
Visits to monuments .
Travel to study nature, folk art
& pilgrimages .

22.  negative impact & environmental hazards
 DEPLETION
 DEFORESTATION
 DISRUPTION OF ECOLOGICAL LIFE SYSTEMS
 POLLUTIONS
 UNFAIRNESS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES

23. THANK
YOU