Author(s): SOARES, F. M.; PIRES, L. F.; GARCIA, M. C.; BOUZEMBRAK, Y.; CORADIN, L.; GHILARDI-LOPES, N. P.; SILVA, R. R.; CARVALHO, A. M. de; MACULAN, B. C. M. dos S.; KOFFLER, S.; MONTEDO, U. B.; DRUCKER, D. P.; SANTIAGO, R.; GAVAI, A.; CARVALHO, M. C. P. de; LIMA, A. C. da S.; GABRIEL, H. D. E.; FRANÇA, S. G. M. de; ALMEIDA, K. R. de; SANTOS, B. J. dos; SARAIVA, A. M.

Summary: Urbanization brings forth social challenges in emerging countries such as Brazil, encompassing food scarcity, health deterioration, air pollution, and biodi v ersity loss. Despite this, urban areas like the city of São Paulo still boast ample green spaces, offering oppor- tunities for natur e appr eciation and conservation, enhancing city resilience and livability. Citizen science is a collaborative endeavor between professional scientists and nonprofessional scientists in scientific research that may help to understand the dynamics of urban ecosystems. We believe citizen science has the potential to promote human and nature connection in urban areas and provide useful data on urban biodiversity.

Publication year: 2024

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Digital Agriculture

Keywords: Alimentos silvestres, Citizen science, Ciência cidadã, Floresta alimentar, Food forest, Forrageamento urbano, Fruit tree, Fruit-bearing plants, Plantas forrageiras urbanas, Plantas frutíferas, Urban food trees, Urban forageable plants, Urban foraging, Wild food, Árvore Frutífera, Árvores alimentares urbanas