Using spatial analysis to examine inequalities and temporal trends in food retail accessibility.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this paper, we examined whether there are inequalities in access to food retail (by type and healthiness) across local government areas (LGA) in Greater Melbourne and by LGA grouped based on their distance from the central business district and Growth Area designation. We also examined whether these inequalities persisted over time.

Design

This is a secondary analysis of a repeated cross-sectional census of food outlets collected at four time points (2008, 2012, 2014 and 2016) across 31 LGA. Using Geographical Information Systems, we present a spatial analysis of food retail environments in Melbourne, Australia, at these four times over eight years.

Setting

Greater Melbourne, Australia.

Participants

31 LGA in Greater Melbourne.

Results

Findi

SUBMITTER: Needham C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604324 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature