Segurança alimentar em áreas urbanas: uma análise sobre desertos alimentares na periferia norte de Manaus

Abstract

The theme of Food Security has been a recurrent subject of study in the context of public policies, gaining special relevance in the Brazilian scenario, especially in recent years. However, it is noteworthy the lack of investigations that address this issue from the perspective of urban planning, given that traditionally this research area has been associated with the disciplines of public health and nutrition. Nevertheless, the reality of food deserts - urban areas characterized by restricted physical and economic access to healthy food, contributing to the worsening of the population's health and food security, especially among those with lower economic means - opens up new horizons for research in the field of urbanism. One of the study fields that may prove to be crucial in mitigating or reversing the effects and causes of food deserts is Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture. The practice of agriculture within or in the vicinity of cities can be an effective tool to ensure Food Security while also providing opportunities for new jobs and income generation. This dissertation's main objective is to investigate and analyse Food Insecurity and Food Deserts in the northern outskirts of Manaus. Furthermore, it is proposed to encourage Urban Agriculture through the creation of community vegetable gardens and the establishment of a vertical urban farm located in the Nova Cidade neighbourhood as strategies to combat Food Insecurity and its impacts on the physical, biological, social, and economic dimensions.