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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Published in:	Journal of planning education and research Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 359 - 370
Main Authors:	Semple, Hugh, Giguere, Andrew
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2018 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	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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