Global food systems face mounting pressure from intersecting crises of food insecurity, malnutrition (affecting over 2.8 billion people), and climate change, necessitating transformative solutions. Agroforestry systems (AFS), integrating trees with crops and/or livestock, offer a promising pathway by synergistically enhancing food production, ecological stability, and public health outcomes. However, realizing this potential is hindered by gaps in understanding the complex interactions and trade-offs between these domains, limiting policy and practice effectiveness. This comprehensive review aimed to synthesize current evidence on how agroforestry integrates food security, public health, and environmental sustainability and to identify critical research gaps that limit its widespread adoption and optimization. Following the SPAR-4-SLR protocol, a systematic literature search was conducted across Web of Science and Scopus, with thematic analysis using VosViewer and quantitative synthesis of key metrics. The review confirms agroforestry’s multifaceted benefits, including enhanced dietary diversity, improved micronutrient intake (e.g., 18% reduction in vitamin A deficiency), significant carbon sequestration (0.5–2 Mg C/ha/year), soil health improvements (50–70% less erosion), income generation (+40%), and climate resilience (2–5 °C cooling). Key gaps identified include the need for longitudinal health studies, better quantification of climate–health interactions and non-material benefits, policy–health integration strategies, and analyses of economic–nutritional trade-offs.

This study synthesizes 31 years of research (1993–2024) to evaluate agroforestry’s dual role in advancing food security and public health amidst climate change and population growth. Agroforestry—integrating trees, crops, and livestock—enhances agricultural yields, sequesters carbon, and supports biodiversity, while emerging as a critical public health intervention. Analyzing 179 articles from the ISI Web of Science, supplemented by health-focused terms (e.g., "nutrition," "disease resilience"), we document a post-2013 re-search surge. Results reveal agroforestry’s capacity to improve dietary diversity (e.g., +0.231% food security per 1% tree density increase, Singh et al., 2023), reduce malnutrition (e.g., 15–20% lower stunting rates in Kenyan agroforestry households, Quandt et al., 2021), and mitigate climate-related health risks (e.g., 30% reduced heat stress via shade, WHO, 2021). Environmentally, it sequesters 0.5–2 Mg C/ha/year (Jose, 2009), enhancing resili-ence. Yet, longitudinal health impact studies and policy integration remain limited. We propose a transdisciplinary framework uniting agriculture, health, and environmental sectors, prioritizing nutrient-rich agroforestry systems, farmer health education, and cli-mate-health modeling. This positions agroforestry as a scalable solution for sustainable food systems and population health.

Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir a experiência da cidade de Ilhabela relativamente a materialização do conceito de cidades inteligentes. Para isso a metodologia abordada foi de caráter qualitative, baseada em estudos de caso, coleta de dados em fontes primárias e secundárias realizada em 2019. Os resultados mostram que a implantação de novas TICs (Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação) na prestação dos serviços de transporte público proporcionou maior interatividade com a população trazendo maior eficiência no serviço prestado. Esse trabalho pretendia contribuir com pesquisas e discuções sobre a gestão de espaços urbanos, trazendo o conceito de cidades inteligentes como uma prática viável para o desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades brasileiras.