Using Geospatial Technologies to Characterize Relationships between Travel Behavior, Food Availability, and Health

Epidemic obesity in the U.S. has prompted exploration of causal factors related to the built environment. Recent research has noted statistical associations between the spatial accessibility of retail food sources, such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants, and individual characteris...

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Main Author: Christian, Warren J
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2013
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/geography_etds/4
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=geography_etds