HORTAS COMUNITÁRIAS NOS VAZIOS URBANOS COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE REQUALIFICAÇÃO DE CENTROS URBANOS SUSTENTÁVEIS E SAUDÁVEIS

Abstract

The requalification of consolidated urban centers has been pointed out as a measure for sustainable urban development, since it imposes the challenge of remaking the existing city, reinventing it, in an intelligent and inclusive way. In this sense, this article offers the importance of the quality of open public spaces for the success of the projects of requalification of urban centers, as well as the need to search for alternatives for the lack of these spaces. Thus, it proposes a discussion on the use of urban voids and court core with green areas and urban gardens, considering all its possible environmental, social and economic benefits, as an
important strategy for the requalification of urban centers. Urban gardens have been identified as important multipurpose spaces, not only to produce food, but also to provide leisure spaces, essential for cities that seek sustainability and responsiveness to the needs of local inhabitants. It is noteworthy that these spaces for cultivation in the city can provide opportunities for income generation, community organization and coexistence among residents. In conclusion, this article intends to provide subsidies for projects of requalification of urban centers, in the search for the production of more sustainable, healthy and, above all, inclusive cities.