The Evolution of Food Deserts in a Small Midwestern City: The Case of Ypsilanti, Michigan: 1970 to 2010

This study examines long-term geographic and demographic changes in food deserts in Ypsilanti, a small city of approximately 19,500 people located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Because of the small size of Ypsilanti, it is sometimes difficult to imagine that food deserts can emerge in such urban se...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of planning education and research Jg. 38; H. 3; S. 359 - 370
Hauptverfasser: Semple, Hugh, Giguere, Andrew
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2018
Sage Publications Ltd
Schlagworte:
Arid zones
Demographic change
Demographics
Food
Food deserts
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industry
Retail industry
Retailing
Suburbanization
Urban areas
Urban environments
Urbanization
United States > US
Michigan
mapping
food deserts
applied GIS
ISSN:0739-456X, 1552-6577
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Zusammenfassung:This study examines long-term geographic and demographic changes in food deserts in Ypsilanti, a small city of approximately 19,500 people located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Because of the small size of Ypsilanti, it is sometimes difficult to imagine that food deserts can emerge in such urban settings and persist for decades. We argue that the persistence and geographic spread over time of food deserts in Ypsilanti are related to suburbanization, the decline of a once thriving auto-manufacturing sector, and changes in the structure of grocery retailing.
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ISSN:0739-456X
1552-6577
DOI:10.1177/0739456X17702222