“Urban farm” – an important component in the processes of sustainable urbanization

An "urban farm", constituting an area of biologically active surface, most often intended for the cultivation of useful plants, is an important and increasingly emerging component in the creation of sustainable "new urbanization". The aim of this publication is to demonstrate that the introduction of farms into the urban fabric is a response to contemporary processes taking place in the city and has a positive impact on shaping the functional and spatial structure of cities in the context of sustainable urbanization. The intention is to systematize the types of currently emerging urban farms, in terms of functionality and structure, based on the adopted criteria for the division of forms of urban agriculture, and to present examples of the theoretical formation of urban farm facilities in relation to their type and location. The results indicate that the selection of the appropriate location, form and structure is crucial in shaping farms. The benefits demonstrated by the implementation of this type of facilities and spaces determine the quality of life in the city and the future of urban planning assumptions. As a result of the spatial concentration of cities and intensified urban and demographic processes, the establishment of urban farms is an alternative structure for the economic and ecological cultivation of plants or animal breeding. It is also one of the methods of revitalization and innovative activities using modern technological possibilities, in accordance with the principles of sustainable development