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La agricultura urbana como proceso de desarrollo a escala humana. Los huertos urbanos en zonas degradadas de São Paulo

Glenda Dimuro, Esteban de Manuel Jeréz

POLI-RED (Revistas Digitales Politécnicas) (La Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

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This paper presents the 'Cidades sem fome' project, a citizen initiative in São Paulo's degraded areas. Through urban agriculture, this project enables residents to satisfy basic needs, regain control over their lives, and challenge market-driven growth processes. It aims to reduce hunger and unemployment, foster social mobilization, and rehabilitate degraded urban areas, offering an alternative to current urban production and management models.