Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2012.
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| author | Cameron, Caitlin |
| author2 | Judith Layzer. |
| author_facet | Judith Layzer. Cameron, Caitlin |
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| description | Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2012. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/738112019-04-11T12:00:35Z Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts Cameron, Caitlin Judith Layzer. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-86). We believe we understand food deserts, but we do not. In the last decade the phenomenon of food deserts has been often discussed, and many solutions are proposed to alleviate food access issues in American cities. However, I argue that the efficacy of these solutions is questionable until the causes of urban food deserts are better understood. Beyond the economics of retail grocery exist systemic, physical factors which contribute to the gaps in food access. Although grocery retailers have different models and consider varying factors when choosing where to locate, it is true that the built environment plays a part in whether a city is hospitable or hostile to grocery stores, especially of the types that sell healthy, fresh food. by Caitlin Cameron. M.C.P. 2012-10-10T15:47:41Z 2012-10-10T15:47:41Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73811 811247601 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 86 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Cameron, Caitlin Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| title | Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| title_full | Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| title_fullStr | Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| title_short | Geography of urban food access : exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| title_sort | geography of urban food access exploring potential causes of food deserts |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73811 |
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