Spatial inequality and its relationship with local food environments: The case of Barcelona

Abstract:

Unhealthy dietary habits are affecting negatively the health status of citizens throughout the world. Reversing unequal local food environments, in terms of physical accessibility to food stores with healthy items, can be an effective way to mitigate the poor eating habits of the population and contribute to the sustainability of agri-food systems. The main objective of this study is to explore the characteristics of local food environments in the city of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), and to analyse the existence of sociodemographic inequalities in the access to food stores with or without supply of organic products. Based on an official database of commercial premises and on additional information, 7983 food stores have been identified and classified, 471 (5.9%) of which supply organic food. Spearman's Rho correlation and Local Indicator of Spatial Association (LISA) analyses are applied to investigate the global and local …

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2020

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