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dc.contributor.authorCruz-Piedrahita, Catalina
dc.contributor.authorMartínez-Carranza, Francisco-Javier
dc.contributor.authorDelgado Serrano, María del Mar
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T12:08:24Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T12:08:24Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10396/27436
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the phenomenon of “food deserts” in Las Palmeras, a vulnerable neighborhood in Córdoba, Spain, a medium-sized city known for its agricultural traditions and Mediterranean diet. Through a mixed-methods approach, including spatial analysis, and quantitative and qualitative assessments, we compared dietary habits and food accessibility in Las Palmeras to other Córdoba neighborhoods. We found that Las Palmeras residents reported significantly lower fruit and vegetable consumption and expressed greater difficulty accessing healthy foods despite having a relatively short commute time to the nearest grocery store. Moreover, people in Las Palmeras reported spending more time preparing meals than people in other parts of the city. In contrast, El Brillante, a high-income neighborhood, reported consistent healthy food consumption, even with longer commutes to supermarkets and less time spent preparing meals. This disparity suggests that economic barriers and education levels play a critical role in food choices, emphasizing that food deserts are multidimensional and encompass more than just geographical accessibility to nutritious food. Utilizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a holistic approach, our study amplifies the discussion of sustainable urban development, examining the complex interplay of geographic proximity, socio-economic status, educational levels, generational changes, and the variety of food options in determining access to healthy food. This research offers valuable insights into food accessibility in Spain and contributes to the European dialogue on food deserts and food security, informing strategies for enhancing urban food security, particularly in vulnerable neighborhoods.es_ES
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfes_ES
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherMDPIes_ES
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es_ES
dc.sourceSustainability, 16 (3), (2024)es_ES
dc.subjectNutritional inequalitieses_ES
dc.subjectAccess to healthy foodes_ES
dc.subjectUrban food accessibilityes_ES
dc.subjectSocio-economic factorses_ES
dc.subjectCórdobaes_ES
dc.titleA multidimensional approach to understanding food deserts in vulnerable contextses_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/su16031136es_ES
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H20/869227 (IN-HABIT)es_ES
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesses_ES


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