Edible Cities. Comparative Analysis of Productive Spaces in the Cities of Nantes and Recife

Abstract

One of the premises for sustainable development is urban planning aligned with solutions based on nature, that is, the natural systems of a city. These areas can still acquire a productive character, both economically and environmentally and sociologically, from the implementation of the practice of urban agriculture. Through the local and community production of organic food, it is possible to achieve both the activation of the public space and the promotion of cultural, educational and recreational activities. Thus, this research intends to understand the impact of urban agriculture on the development of sustainable cities, based on the analysis of consolidated food production initiatives in dense urban contexts, aiming to elaborate a morphotypological diagnosis of the main urban agriculture initiatives in the cities of Nantes and Recife.

Keywords: sustainability, urban agriculture, sustainable urbanism, productive spaces.