The 'Covid-Trigger': New Light on Urban Agriculture and Systemic Approach to Urbanism to Co-Create a Sustainable Lisbon
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Systemic Practice and Action Research
Urban Farm DB summary
A study examining, through a systemic urbanism lens, how COVID-19 brought new attention to urban agriculture in Lisbon, exploring how participatory urban farming can be co-created and embedded in sustainable city-making.
Key points
- 1The COVID-19 pandemic renewed attention on urban agriculture in Lisbon.
- 2The study analyzes the role of urban agriculture through a systemic urbanism lens.
- 3The crisis highlighted the potential value of urban farming.
- 4It explores mechanisms for integrating citizen-driven urban agriculture into sustainable urban development.
- 5Co-creation processes are crucial for embedding participatory urban farming within a sustainable city framework.
Abstract and stored text
AI-generated summaryThis study investigates the renewed significance of urban agriculture in Lisbon, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It employs a systemic urbanism approach to analyze how this crisis highlighted the potential of urban farming. The research explores mechanisms for integrating citizen-driven urban agriculture into sustainable urban development. Ultimately, it discusses how co-creation processes can embed participatory urban farming within the broader framework of a sustainable Lisbon.
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Why it matters for urban farming
This research underscores how urban farming can become a vital component of city resilience, especially during crises. For citizen-driven urban farms, it highlights the importance of participatory approaches and co-creation with urban planners to integrate farming activities into sustainable city development. It suggests that active community involvement can transform urban spaces and contribute to a more sustainable future.