The urban agriculture approach to evaluating urban-rural interfaces

Abstract

Population growth in the world has increased the pressure of urbanization and led to the growth and expansion of urban areas. In addition, this situation has caused some problems in the production of food in cities. These problems can be solved by applying urban agriculture, which is an alternative land use model where interfaces in the urban-rural context can be best evaluated. Urban agriculture contributes to economic, social and environmental branches under the roof of sustainability. In terms of land use, resource management, agriculture, and food security, urban agriculture has emerged as a critical concept. In this study, the concept of urban agriculture, its contribution to sustainability and its benefits are explained. A critical viewpoint on the process of transforming villages in large cities into communities was provided in the light of Law No. 6360. It is aimed to turn the Law No. 6360 into an opportunity and to make suggestions for decision-makers by making the peri-urban agriculture a profitable way out in terms of production. It would be useful to provide a scientific perspective on the development of urban agriculture practices in Turkey.