A agricultura urbana em Fortaleza (CE): Instrumento de sustentabilidade e segurança alimentar e nutricional

Abstract

This research aims to reflect on how Urban Agriculture in the city of Fortaleza can serve as an instrument to assist the development of Food and Nutritional Security for the population of the capital of Ceará. The first part of the work examines how Urban Agriculture (UA) is protected in Fortaleza's municipal public policies and whether there is a relationship between them and the Food and Nutritional Security policies in this city. The second part consists of presenting the experiences mapped during field visits, discussing agroecology in urban environments. The methodology used was a bibliographic survey and systematic reading on the topic, together with mapping and the application of semi-structured questionnaires with the aim of analyzing how Urban Agriculture is spatialized in the city and what the profile of farmers is. The profile survey of producers was carried out based on primary data, as well as updating the spaces indicated in previous research works, based on the temporal comparison of satellite images, while all experiences visited throughout the research were georeferenced and cross-specialized with these old mappings for an update of the UA in the city of Fortaleza.