Mapping potential foodsheds in New York State: A spatial model for evaluating the capacity to localize food production

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-84

  Peters, Christian J ^a   Bills, Nelson L ^a   Lembo, Arthur J ^b   Wilkins, Jennifer L ^a   Fick, Gary W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food miles; Foodshed; Geographic information systems (GIS); Local food; Optimization

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; GIS; MAPPING; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; URBAN PLANNING;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649635249     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170508002457     Document Type: Article

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