UDC 001.895
DOI: 10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2024.11.01.011

Authors

Olga T. Ergunova,
Andrey G. Somov,
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg

Abstract

The article discusses the prospects for the development of local food systems (LPS) in the context of urbanization on the example of St. Petersburg. Special attention is paid to urban agriculture (GSH) as a key element of the LPS, contributing to improving the food security of the metropolis. The purpose of this article is to study the prospects for the development of local food systems (LPS) in the context of urbanization using the example of St. Petersburg. Special attention is paid to urban agriculture (GSH) as a key component of the LPS, contributing to improving the food security of the metropolis and the sustainable development of the city. The study is aimed at identifying the main directions and factors influencing the integration of agricultural production into urban infrastructure, as well as forecasting its impact on the environmental and socio-economic situation in the city by 2030. The study is based on an analysis of current trends, statistical data, as well as successful examples of the implementation of GSH in other cities around the world. The article highlights the technological, environmental and socio-economic aspects of the integration of agricultural enterprises into urban infrastructure. Projections for 2030 show that GCS can become an important tool for solving the problems of food supply and sustainable urban development. The introduction of advanced technologies, such as vertical farming and digitalization of processes, as well as the integration of GSH into urban planning, are considered as the main directions for the development of LPS in St. Petersburg. The identified trends were extrapolated for the period up to 2030, taking into account possible changes in growth rates and the impact of new technologies.

Keywords

local food systems, urban agriculture, urbanization, vertical agriculture, food security, socio- economic development, sustainable development.