Fighting insecurity: experiments in urban agriculture in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro

The rapid urbanization policies that are re-crafting Rio de Janeiro as a world mega-event venue are dramatically altering the socio-economic and security landscape of the city, and in particular, its favela communities (informal settlements or slums). These changes focus on economic expansion, are d...

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Main Author: Lea Rekow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2015-12-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/4009