SMART CITIES: PATHS TO SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL INCLUSION IN URBAN AND PERI-URBAN CENTERS IN THE SISAL REGION – BAHIA THROUGH AGROECOLOGY

Abstract

The project seeks to promote productive inclusion and income generation in the Sisal territory, in Bahia, through family farming, urban agroecology and renewable energy. The initiative aims to address poverty and unemployment, especially among youth and women, by offering training, strengthening cooperatives and encouraging collective marketing. In addition, it fosters community gardens for food security, contributing to sustainable and resilient development through income generation in the territory of Sisal, Bahia, through Agriculture and Urban Agroecology and Renewable Energy practices. Focused on vulnerable communities, offering training in agroecology, business management and access to markets, strengthening cooperatives and community gardens. The goal is to reduce poverty, unemployment, and food dependency, promoting food security, sustainability, and climate resilience. The results obtained so far confirm the level of assertiveness of the design decisions and suggest possible strategies for advancement.