A multidisciplinary practice of urban agriculture in Rasht,Iran

In developing countries, food security, immigration, and economic balance are crucialmatters to be considered. Our review aims to critically analyze urban agriculture andfood systems to propose urban zoning, UA methods, and civic engagement in creatingspaces for urban agriculture in Rasht city. Bringing together multidisciplinary literatureon urban agriculture and the distribution of urban-produced foods in a thematic,systematic review, gaps between academic research and practical proposal have beenpointed out. The study integrates academic literature from Web of Science searches fortheoretical background and GIS and filed visits for technical data. The set includes abrief explanation of urban agriculture, its categories and method of application, andRasht’s description of historical, climatic, economic, and cultural views. In the next stepRasht municipal area has been chosen as the site of the proposal; three different zoneshave been practiced for multiple scales, from efforts that consider an entire city to thosethat impact a single building or garden. The study portrays that a potential city like Rashtcan host a variety of UA practices to flourish its ecotourism feature and to secure itscitizen food. This work has implications for urban planners, landscape designers, andfood system stakeholders as opportunities to integrate urban agriculture into the fabricof our cities expand.