Community Gardens for Food Security During the Pandemic

As Latin American cities like Bogota continue to grow, rapidly urbanizing peripheral areas present many risks, due to inadequate provision of basic services. Informal settlements in such areas have also received the highest numbers of displaced people. El Alto Fucha, located in the highest part of the mountains of the town of San Cristóbal Sur, Bogota is such a settlement, with a population of 5,200, distributed across seven neighborhoods.  Colombia is uniquely vulnerable to climate change, as most of its population is settled in elevated areas prone to water shortages, flooding and landslides. Studies show that, with increases in sea level and floods, many key settlements and economic activities may be affected. Heavy rainfall and consequent landslides in November 2020 in north-western Colombia led to 18 fatalities and many injuries. Increases in rainfall and annual mean temperature also cause several challenges for agriculture, particularly in informal settlements, due to a lack of resources and knowledge about how to adapt.

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