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The "Ligue os Pontos" Program: Sustainable, Circular and Resilient Urban Agriculture in São Paulo

November 1, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby

A city-led program to promote a sustainable model of local development by fostering the development of a circular economy between the agricultural production of rural peripheries and the vibrant consumption market of São Paulo’s city centre.


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Problems and Purpose

By fostering the development of a circular economy between rural producers and city-center consumers, the Ligue os Pontos program aims to:

  1. Support sustainable urban agriculture production for a healthier food system in São Paulo, in order to
  2. Limit the city’s unplanned and massive urban sprawl, and
  3. Guarantee food and water security[1]

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

[1] Lucas Antonio Cividanes Gomes and Clément da Cruz, "Towards a Sustainable, Circular and Resilient Urban Agriculture in São Paulo?: The "Ligue os Pontos" Program," Urbanistes du Monde 2019 Forum, https://www.academia.edu/40374560/Towards_a_Sustainable_Circular_and_Resilient_Urban_Agriculture_in_S%C3%A3o_Paulo_The_Ligue_os_Pontos_Program

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