This research aims to analyse the potential of Urban Agriculture (UA) in the city of Palencia (Castilla y Leon) to address the problems and challenges facing the city and analyse what factors can favour its development. In doing so, the challenges established in the Strategy for Sustainable and Integral Urban Development (EDUSI) of Palencia and the possible contribution of the AU were analysed. The data of the geographic information system of agrarian data along with semi-structured surveys and visits to managers of UA initiatives in the city, the city's participatory processes and other factors that can contribute to its promotion were analysed. The results show a drastic decrease in the horticultural function in Palencia. The contribution of the UA to face the challenges of the city of Palencia can be based on: the AU is an innovative solution with the capacity to contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change; allows a healthy leisure offer to an aging population; it can contribute to creating a culture favourable to organic, local and local food; allows innovative forms of social action, favouring the integration of different groups (retired, disabled, young people, people at risk of social exclusion...) and contributes to promoting the low-carbon city model, helping to create more resilient cities in adapting to climate change. The UA currently has, therefore, multiple functions. Participatory processes around the challenges of the city and the food system can be a good starting point for its development. Also, managers in charge are needed, a detailed analysis of the possible reusable land, transfer of agricultural land and greater support and regulation of the activity that allows the development of urban models of agriculture with a multitude of functions: social, occupational, leisure, participatory, productive (favouring close access to healthy food), providing safe outdoor spaces and fulfilling a function of natural self-regulation of ecosystems.
Sualdea, AMB; de Meneses, BUL
Urban Agriculture, a way to face new challenges: Study case of the city of Palencia in Spain.
Revista Espanola De Estudios Agrosociales Y Pesqueros-Reeap