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Mapping urban agriculture in Portugal: Lessons from practice and their relevance for European post-crisis contexts
Moravian Geographical Reports ( IF 2.311 ) Pub Date : 2017-09-01 , DOI: 10.1515/mgr-2017-0013
Cecília Delgado 1
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Abstract A significant sample of twenty-nine Portuguese urban agriculture (UA) initiatives is analysed in this article. It argues that emerging initiatives are relevant for shifting from a post-crisis approach to one that is more developmental. This multi-level analysis finds that UA in Portugal: embraces allotment gardens, urban farms and short food chains; deals primarily with vegetables and fruit; takes place predominantly on public and institutional land; and is championed by municipalities and to a lesser extent by civil society initiatives. UA is predominantly a metropolitan phenomenon. Furthermore, activities are organised around three pillars: production of food; simple processing and distribution; and a significant set of capacity building and training activities. UA is recent phenomena in Portugal, and it has expanded quickly since the 2008 economic crisis. The paper explores in-depth four innovative short food chains from the sample of initiatives. They are led by young entrepreneurs, make positive use of social networks, are committed to social and economic values, and expanded successfully in generating jobs at the time of the crisis. These examples strongly suggest that UA social economy enterprises are a driving force behind integrated sustainable development approaches in European cities, if and when supported by public policies.

中文翻译:

葡萄牙城市农业地图:实践经验及其对欧洲危机后环境的相关性

摘要本文分析了29个葡萄牙城市农业(UA)计划的重要样本。它认为,新兴的倡议与从危机后的方针向更具发展性的方针的转变有关。这项多层次分析发现,葡萄牙的UA:包括分配花园,城市农场和短食物链;主要涉及蔬菜和水果;主要发生在公共和机构土地上;受到市政当局的支持,并在较小程度上受到公民社会倡议的支持。UA主要是大都市现象。此外,围绕三个支柱组织了活动:粮食生产;加工和分配简单;以及大量的能力建设和培训活动。UA是葡萄牙最近的现象,自2008年经济危机以来,它迅速发展。本文从举措样本中深入探讨了四个创新的短食物链。他们由年轻的企业家领导,积极利用社交网络,致力于社会和经济价值,并在危机发生时成功地扩大了创造就业的机会。这些例子强烈表明,如果有公共政策的支持,UA社会经济企业将成为欧洲城市综合可持续发展方法背后的推动力。
更新日期:2017-09-01
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