First Mapping of Vegetable Gardens in Bariloche: A Research and Management Tool

The city of Bariloche is paradigmatic for its scarce territorial planning and the marked socioeconomic and environmental inequalities within its boundaries. In this city, the preponderant tourist activity has directed since 1960 the development of the city and is in tension with other activities such as the local production of fresh food. These products are generally brought from other regions, impacting their quality and accessibility for the general population. Meanwhile, there are experiences of vegetable gardens that partly supply the city with food, and generate a relevant social dynamic when it comes to reducing the inequalities presented, but there is no systematization of information on this productive activity in the city. In this context, our general objective was to map the horticultural productions of Bariloche, with a socioeconomic, environmental, and productive approach, building the first horticultural geographic information system of the city that allows to establish and make visible the contribution of urban vegetable gardens as providers of a healthy environment with the exercise of food sovereignty.