RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2021 presentation.
Presentation about the final results of the thesis research.
This paper suggests that the projects have assumed the responsibility of educating the citizens about environmental, political and current issues, especially in areas that the state does not cover. Through workshops, events and parties, the groups disseminate indigenous knowledge, cultural information and environmental practices.
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.
First presentation before upgrade. Research topic was modified to focus on urban agriculture only.