The aim of the present study was to critically analyze operational definitions of food deserts
and food swamps included in empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals. A …

Urban disparity has been extensively studied using geospatial technology, yet a
comprehensive review of GIS applications in this field is essential to address the current …

Food deserts in Chile present a singularity in the context of the Global South. Unlike other
countries where food security is mainly achieved through informal trade, in Chile, weekly …

This paper refreshes the debate around urban food deserts and improves the evidence base
for the social value of traditional markets. It draws upon a wider project that brings together …

There is a large amount of academic research to date on food environments that has been
widely conducted in Western countries. This is due to the high population density of Asian …

Seit Jahrzehnten dünnt die Nahversorgung nach Lebensmitteln nicht nur in Deutschland
immer mehr aus. Einzelne Gemeinden oder größere Regionen besitzen zuweilen keinen …

Consumers' access to foodstuffs may be spatially limited, depending on various factors. This
issue has been increasingly discussed by academic experts. Most scientific studies have …

Materials and methods: The Food Deserts Survey-EDA and the Mediterranean Diet
Adherence Test-KIDMED was administered to 419 university students. Results and …

Using a mixed-method approach, the author documents processes of decline in food retail
on the spatial meso-scale of a northern German federal state and investigates the attitudes …

In recent years there has been increasing concern over the lack of fresh, affordable, healthy
food in certain neighborhoods, especially poor ones. The worry is that the residents of these …