Community Gardening and Urban Permaculture Design

Urban agriculture, especially intensive commercial production of fresh food reduces food miles, contributes to employment and growth of urban economy. However, intensive agriculture also suffers from numerous ecological risks related to soil, water, air, climate, biodiversity and landscape. Faced with various developments, citizens occupied with new lifestyle's trends toward healthy food and closer contact with nature seek for revival and strengthening of extensive forms of urban agriculture, such as community gardening, especially organic, based on permaculture design principles. In the paper, the authors analyzed trends in community gardening in Europe, particularly in light of their role in the application of permaculture design in the development of smart cities, as well as the possibilities of their establishment and development in the City of Belgrade