Typological diversity of agriculture in a densely urbanised region of são paulo, Brazil

Abstract

The municipality of São Paulo has a rich typological diversity of urban agriculture (UA). This chapter aims to show this diversity of UA and the interactions between actors engaged in these multiple expressions of UA. The UA types vary along a continuum from professional farms located in the suburban areas to community gardens located in the city centre, including a model of urban activism focused on the “right to the city”. We use the “continuum” framework to overcome the dichotomous thinking that has dominated to date and to recognize the gradual and nuanced nature of characteristics concerning actors and space. In order to point out the diversity of UA and the gradual and dynamic changes, we conceptualize the continuum by focusing on actors and space.