Urban agriculture and sustainability in the built environment

Routes and potentials

Abstract

The theme of this investigation is food production in urban spaces, which demands locations and regulations for its practice and relates the individual to the urban environment from the perspective of sustainability. As it is an international and national debate, it requires understanding and observation parameters. Considering the environmental and social function of using land for agriculture justifies the commitment to searching for alternatives. The objective is to situate the current debate on urban agriculture to define paradigms for its viability, support ongoing initiatives and propose its expansion. Through a bibliographical review of the international and national panorama of the last 30 years and approaching the territory through initiatives that take place in the city of São Paulo, we search for ways to advance agricultural practices in the city.