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Food Systems, Planning and Quantifying Access: How Urban Planning Can Strengthen Toledo’s Local Food System

Eckert, Jeanette Elizabeth
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271266072

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2010, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, Geography.
Local food systems are often overlooked by urban planners, as the prevailing belief is that the private market is responsible for delivery of this system. This thesis examines the strengths and weaknesses of the food system in Toledo, Ohio, a mid-sized Rustbelt city, and identifies areas of concern as well as opportunities. This thesis uses geographic information science to measure accessibility of each block group to retailers selling a selection of fresh foods to determine whether spatial accessibility to food outlets carrying nutritious and healthy choices is a concern in Toledo, and if so, is it based upon demographic factors or spatial location alone? The results indicate that one’s race, level of income, or other demographic characteristics cannot predict the likelihood of residing in an area of lower than average access. However, maps visualizing measurements of access spatially depict clustered areas of lower than average access near the central city, and identify a handful of block groups with lower than average access, lower than average auto ownership, and above average rates of poverty. Thus, socioeconomic factors are not good indicators for where accessibility is hindered in Toledo, however, several neighborhoods have both low income and low accessibility rates.
Sujata Shetty, PhD (Advisor)
Daniel Hammel, PhD (Committee Member)
Neil Reid, PhD (Committee Member)
67 p.
Geography; Public Health; Urban Planning
local food systems; food accessibility; GIS; urban planning; urban geography

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  • Eckert, J. E. (2010). Food Systems, Planning and Quantifying Access: How Urban Planning Can Strengthen Toledo’s Local Food System [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271266072

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Eckert, Jeanette. Food Systems, Planning and Quantifying Access: How Urban Planning Can Strengthen Toledo’s Local Food System. 2010. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271266072.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Eckert, Jeanette. "Food Systems, Planning and Quantifying Access: How Urban Planning Can Strengthen Toledo’s Local Food System." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271266072

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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