Food Roofs of Rio de Janeiro The Pavao-Pavaozinho and Cantagalo Case Study /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Roggema, Rob (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Geography.; Food > Biotechnology.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Agriculture.; Sociology, Urban.; Economic development.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Urban Studies/Sociology.; Food Science.; Development Studies.

One important change in the Brazilian policies is the Pacification. In recent years the government has invested in creating safer and more livable favelas. This generally starts with creating a UPP, a police post at a central location, from where the safety is maintained. Once this has been establis...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Role of food in spatial planning and design
• Space for food in the city
• Networks and chains in the provision of food
• Policy Context: PAC
• Engagement of residents
• Development of an overall design strategy
• Development of the FoodRoof
• Design of the roof
• Building a FoodRoof in one week
• Interview with Marcelo Assunçao, Owner of the first FoodRoof
• Conclusions and Outlook.