Preliminary, the study that urban agriculture is used more for social connection than food production. It also shows a weak connection between civil society and the state and the private sector.Although most connections are formed between civil society actors in the neighbourhoods where the gardens are located, connections are also established with actors from other areas of the city.
Preliminary results show that urban agriculture is used more for social connection than food production, emphasizing the spread of ancestral knowledge and sustainability information.
Preliminary results. The study showed that in Santiago, urban agriculture projects are developed more for a social purpose than an environmental one. For the actors involved, the main objective of urban agriculture is social cohesion and the creation of community.