EVALUATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN EDIRNE CITY CENTER

Authors : Beyza Aleyna Bayram, Selin Arabulan

Pages : 291-311

Doi:10.30794/pausbed.1559707

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Publication Date : 2025-03-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Today, with the concentration of the world population, migration from rural to urban areas has increased and the population is concentrated in cities. The unpredictable growth of cities has led to disproportionate use of resources and degradation of the natural environment. Forests and agricultural areas have been destroyed by urbanization and urban pressure has been created on existing agricultural areas. This pressure on agricultural areas has caused many socio-cultural, ecological, and economic problems, especially food problems. Urban agriculture is an important land use that offers solutions to these problems by combining the concepts of city and agriculture. Urban agriculture plays an important role in achieving sustainable development goals with many benefits, such as increasing food security in cities, reducing carbon footprint, protecting biodiversity, and strengthening social solidarity. This study aims to identify and evaluate the urban agriculture potential in Edirne, based on the hypothesis of transforming passive areas into urban agricultural areas in Edirne province, where 93.9% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities and 68% of the central district lands are agricultural areas. By developing strategic recommendations on how urban agriculture projects can be implemented in the city, it shows that the sustainable development goals of the city can be achieved. Within the scope of the study, a literature review was conducted on the general conceptual framework and importance of urban agriculture; the climate, topography, vegetation cover and land use conditions of Edirne city center were reported. In addition to these data, urban agriculture potential in the context of technological, economic, demographic, sociological and ecological structure was evaluated by SWOT analysis, and potential urban agriculture areas were suggested in the city center. It has been determined that urban agriculture practices in the city, where the existing structure is quite favorable for urban agriculture, can be evaluated as a strategic development tool with proper planning and management.
Keywords : Kentsel Tarım, Edirne, Kent Bahçeleri

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