Food deserts and the sociology of space: Distance to food retailers and food insecurity in an Urban American neighborhood

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue , 2010, Pages 19-28

  Thomas, Brian J ^a  

^a SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food desert; Food retailer; Food security; Sociology

Indexed keywords

CONVENIENCE STORES; FOOD DESERT; FOOD INSECURITY; FOOD RETAILERS; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; SOCIOLOGY; SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS; SUBURBAN AREAS; URBAN AREAS;

ARID REGIONS; FOOD SUPPLY; LANDFORMS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SURVEYS; SALES;

SALES; LANDFORMS;

EID: 78751617803     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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