Analysis of the Phenomenon of Food Deserts in Urban-Rural Complex Cities Due to Local Extinction for Elderly Residential Areas

So-Young Lee; Myoung-Won Oh; Sung-Eun Yoo

doi:10.21086/ksles.2024.10.31.5.343

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Analysis of the Phenomenon of Food Deserts in Urban-Rural Complex Cities Due to Local Extinction for Elderly Residential Areas 지방소멸화에 따른 도농복합도시에서 나타난 고령자 주거지역과 식품사막 현상 분석

31 October 2024. pp. 343-352

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Abstract

In some of shrinking population areas, elderly are vulnerable to access to affordable fresh foods due to the food supply system heavily rely on urban setting. The purpose of this study is to analyze the food desert formation especially in urban-rural complex cities, Gunsan-si and explore the possible solution for food distribution using public facilities; Kyungrodangs as one type of social overhead capitals. For analysis, Q-GIS 3.34.8 program was used. The food desert area was defined as a residential area with a high concentration of elderly people excluded from the buffering space, within 500 m from the location of each fresh food store. Some areas are difficult for access to fresh food market for elderly by walking. In order to solve the food desert phenomenon, local community center and elderly welfare facility, Kyungrodang could be used as one of the alternatives for food distribution.

Keywords

Food desert

Elderly

Local distinction

Kyungrodang

Community Center

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Publisher(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Journal Title(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Volume : 31
No :5
Pages :343-352
Received Date : 2024-08-28
Revised Date : 2024-10-04
Accepted Date : 2024-10-31
DOI :https://doi.org/10.21086/ksles.2024.10.31.5.343

Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System ISSN:1226-1289(Print) 한국생활환경학회

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