Els horts urbans: repensant l'alimentació a la ciutat de Barcelona

Salvador i Almela, Helena

Els horts urbans: repensant l'alimentació a la ciutat de Barcelona

Citation

Salvador i Almela, H. Els horts urbans: repensant l'alimentació a la ciutat de Barcelona. 2022. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10230/54213

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Abstract

This research aims to explain the current agri-food model of the city of Barcelona, as well as to identify what policies are being implemented in the city in order to promote a fair, safe, healthy, resilient and sustainable diet. One of the policies implemented to establish a change in the way we feed ourselves in cities is the urban garden. Therefore, the aim of this investigation is to collect the benefits, objectives, limitations and challenges of urban gardens in Barcelona. At the same time, I propose to create an urban garden at Pompeu Fabra University, following the example of other existing models. A qualitative methodology is used and in -depth interviews are conducted with various members of the city’s community urban gardens. The results show that urban gardens are very beneficial and effective in approaching a model of local, seasonal and ecological consumption, as well as in improving the physical and mental health of its users and the population who lives in cities, although urban gardens are not enough to change the current agri-food model.