A GIS-based Methodology Toward Refining the Concept of Rural Food Deserts: A Case Study from Rutland County, Vermont

There is generally consensus regarding the methodology used to identify and visualize food deserts in urban centers, and to a lesser extent those in rural communities. The primary factor in food desert mapping, however, is distance to food provider without regard for the nutritional value of the foo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Van Hoesen, Brandy Bunkley, Cody Currier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/228