URBAN AGRICULTURE

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This course is aimed at providing the knowledge and practice of urban agriculture to promote the strengthening of local food systems through the creation of urban orchards, farms, or agriculture systems in urban areas. The content of the course presents the rational techniques for the conservation and management of soils and species of agricultural use in urban orchards, to rescue or rehabilitate the urban spaces in use to satisfy the alimentary needs of the urban populations of greater vulnerability. In addition, the course presents the requirements for public policy integration of urban agriculture systems in municipal and territorial development plans. The course inte grates visits to urban and community orchards as part of the discussion of case studies.