Environmental dervices and disservices associated with urban and periurban agriculture in the municipality of São Paulo

Authors

  • Bruno do Nascimento Macedo Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fernanda Nogueira Comas Universidade de São Paulo
  • Amarilis Lucia Casteli Figueiredo Gallardo USP/Uninove

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47842/juts.v4i1.35

Keywords:

Urban and Periurban Agriculture; Food Security; Environmental Services; Urban Planning; Public Policy

Abstract

Urban and Periurban Agriculture (UPA) represents an important agricultural production inside or in peripheral urban areas, contributing to increase food security, urban resilience and income. The UPA also associates environmental and disservices services that must be considered in urban planning. The objective of this work is to discuss the main environmental services and disservices associated with urban and peri-urban agriculture existing in the city of São Paulo. São Paulo was chosen for this analysis because its Strategic Master Plan encourages this practice. The research method uses a systematic literature review for the conceptual basis of ecosystem services and spatial analysis of georeferenced data from public databases to compose a mapping of UPA initiatives in the city of São Paulo. Twelve environmental services and five environmental disservices associated with the AUP were identified in São Paulo. 197 initiatives were also mapped, present in areas where there is an incentive to practice in the Strategic Master Plan, but also in areas that should be protected from human actions. It is concluded that the UPA is an activity with the potential to offer environmental benefits, although it can exert negative pressures on the environment. It is considered that the research contributes to compose an initial theoretical and spatial framework for the formulation and strengthening of public policies related to this issue.

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Published

2021-06-29

How to Cite

DO NASCIMENTO MACEDO, B.; NOGUEIRA COMAS, F.; CASTELI FIGUEIREDO GALLARDO, A. L. Environmental dervices and disservices associated with urban and periurban agriculture in the municipality of São Paulo. Journal of Urban Technology and Sustainability, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 1, p. e35, 2021. DOI: 10.47842/juts.v4i1.35. Disponível em: https://journaluts.emnuvens.com.br/journaluts/article/view/35. Acesso em: 21 jun. 2025.