abstract: Food deserts are defined as regions with low average income, low accessibility to grocery stores, and high adverse health outcomes. Food deserts have thus become an important area of public health research, and many actions are being taken across the country to "solve" the variety of problems food deserts represent. Despite the many solutions promoted to improve food security, healthy food access, and health outcomes among individuals living in food desert areas, not all activities have been critically assessed for their potential for sustained impact. Further, little research has been conducted in the state of Arizona regarding food-related ‘assets’ available to employ in solutions to food desert problems. This analysis gives a glimpse into the complex nature of food deserts, which are impacted by a variety of factors, from economics to public policy to culture. It further provides a current assessment of available assets for potential use in ameliorating the negative impacts of food deserts on Arizona citizens. A graphical asset mapping analysis offers specific consideration of farmers markets and food hubs to possibly aid food deserts in the state. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Biology 2015
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:34790 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Contributors | Yanamandra, Meghana (Author), Wharton, Christopher (Advisor), Maienschein, Jane (Advisor), Ellison, Karin (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 73 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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