Assessing the proximity of healthy food options and food deserts in a rural area in Maine

Applied Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1224-1231

  Hubley, Teresa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Food deserts; Nutrition; Public health

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD QUALITY; GIS; MAPPING METHOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957640859     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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