URBAN AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS: A LITERATURE REVIEW INSPIRED BY J. DOUGLAS PORTEOUS

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Abstract

In J. Douglas Porteous’ work “Environmental Aesthetics: Ideas, Politics, and Planning,” there is a compelling call for the transformation of society and the restoration of an ecologically sound harmony through the appreciation of aesthetics, particularly in urban areas. The evident interplay between Porteous’ book and the assertions made by numerous researchers in urban agriculture inspired the creation of this article. The objective is to identify and analyze authors who discuss environmental aesthetics while developing their research within the realm of urban agriculture. The methodology involves conducting a comprehensive literature review and presenting the findings visually through tables. Unfortunately, no publications were found that address the intertwined topics of urban agriculture and environmental aesthetics. It is worth noting that the authors show a greater interest in the relationship between urban agriculture and landscape, as opposed to urban agriculture and aesthetics, even in contemporary studies. Furthermore, research exploring the application of aesthetic theory in the context of urban agriculture is limited in number, and it is virtually non-existent when considering settings with more advanced technology, such as vertical farms.

Author Biographies

Claudia Rochael Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES

Civil Engineering BSc (2000) and Production Engineering MSc (2003), both at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Seven years of experience in cargo transport planning at the main railways in Brazil (VALE and MRS), working mainly with operational research: simulation and optimization models (between 2003-2012). Ten years as a corporate management analyst at the Planning Department of the Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMETRO), between 2012-2022. Currently, a doctoral candidate at the Geography Department of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo with a research project on Vertical Farms.

Eneida Maria Souza Mendonça, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES

Arquiteta pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro com mestrado e doutorado em Arquitetura e Urbanismo pela Universidade de São Paulo e professora titular do Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Professora dos Programas de Pós Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo e em Geografia, ambos da UFES. Vice-coordenadora do Núcleo de Estudos em Arquitetura e Urbanismo - NAU - da UFES. Participa de redes de pesquisa nacionais, QUAPA-SEL e Urbanismo no Brasil, ambas coordenadas pela Universidade de São Paulo, e internacional, Portuguese Network of Urban Morphology - PNUM, presidida atualmente pela Universidade do Porto, Portugal. É bolsista de produtividade em pesquisa do CNPq, nível 2. Ao longo do tempo, tem se dedicado aos estudos urbanos e territoriais no Espírito Santo, com destaque para os rios urbanos, o planejamento e desenvolvimento regional e a importância da valorização da paisagem diante do processo de urbanização.

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2023-12-26

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Vol. 48 No. 1 (2023)

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