Urban Agriculture and Resilience in Lisbon: The role of the municipal government

Submitted by Ellen Radstake on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 10:38

Jorge Castro Henriques

In: Urban Agriculture Magazine no 22 - Building Resilient Cities pp. 49-50

In recent years, urban agriculture in Lisbon has become more widespread and has received unprecedented media coverage. News articles have appeared on the expansion of agriculture within the city and its suburban areas and on the urban poor who grow vegetables in response to the current crisis. In this way, society has been contributing to the city’s resilience.

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