Kentucky State University
Studying Food Deserts Communities and their Socioeconomic Status in Kentucky, 2018-2023.
Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Environmental Science
Minor
None
Institution 23-24
Kentucky State University
KY House District #
57
KY Senate District #
20
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Buddhi Gyawali, Ph.D.
Department
Department of Agriculture
Abstract
Food deserts are areas where most residents don’t have access to affordable and nutritious foods. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that when a place (urban or rural) has at least 20% poor people with a third of the population living far from a grocery store, it is considered a food desert. There are many food deserts in Kentucky that still need to be identified for future studies, and efforts should be made to provide affordable, nutritious foods to those areas. The objective of this study is to identify the areas within Fayette county, Kentucky that match the qualifications as a food desert (with recent 2018-2013 data). GIS tools like Data query (Spatial and Attribute Queries), Map Overlay and Overlay methods, Pattern, Trend and Relationship Analysis, etc. will be used for data analysis. This study is important because it helps us make maps showing the places that need more help with getting good and healthy food. By using these maps, we can work on making sure everyone in Kentucky has the chance to eat well and stay healthy.
Studying Food Deserts Communities and their Socioeconomic Status in Kentucky, 2018-2023.
Food deserts are areas where most residents don’t have access to affordable and nutritious foods. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that when a place (urban or rural) has at least 20% poor people with a third of the population living far from a grocery store, it is considered a food desert. There are many food deserts in Kentucky that still need to be identified for future studies, and efforts should be made to provide affordable, nutritious foods to those areas. The objective of this study is to identify the areas within Fayette county, Kentucky that match the qualifications as a food desert (with recent 2018-2013 data). GIS tools like Data query (Spatial and Attribute Queries), Map Overlay and Overlay methods, Pattern, Trend and Relationship Analysis, etc. will be used for data analysis. This study is important because it helps us make maps showing the places that need more help with getting good and healthy food. By using these maps, we can work on making sure everyone in Kentucky has the chance to eat well and stay healthy.