Jessica KennedyUP 206A GIS

Fall 2010

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Map by Jessica KennedySource: American Factfinder, 2000 American Census, Wikipedia

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Concentration of Poverty in LA County

LA Statistics:*LA County population 9,848,011 in 2009

* CA Population: 36,961,669

*26% of CA, 3.2% of CA

*Area: 4,752 miles*88 incorporated cities

Fun Facts:•LA has population equal to 25% of Canada

•More than 500,000 than all of Sweden

•More than double the population of New Zealand.

•Bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.

Map by Jessica KennedySource: American Factfinder, 2000 American Census & California Department of Public Health 3

According to UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research:•200,000 hungry in LA•560,000 food insecure

Who is hungry?•Not just “poor” – although LA has plenty.•Schwartz & Wilson – 30% of income on rent is burden.

% HH Rent as a percent of income> 30% = total HH paying rent > 30 % / Total HH

% HH on public assistance = Total households on public assistance/ total households.

Map by Jessica KennedySource: American Factfinder, 2000 American Census & California Department of Public Health , Azab

Is there equal access to Is there equal access to grocery stores across LA grocery stores across LA

County?County?

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“Once upon a time, this city was full of grocery stores. Then came urban renewal/an economic downturn/a mass exodus of the wealthy and, one by one, the groceries closed up and moved to the outskirts of the city. Now we have 100 liquor stores for 25,000 people in this part of town, and the closest these stores come to selling fruit is the Arbor Mists in the drink cooler.” Stephanie Paige Ogburn (from Azab)

Food Deserts:•Lack of grocery stores•Low income families•Public transportation issues

Health issues:•Malnutrition with obesity•Diabetes•Heart Disease

5Map by Jessica KennedySource: American Factfinder, 2000 American Census , California Federation of Certified Farmers Markets & LA Community Garden Council

98 Certified Farmers Markets in LA * 73 registered community gardens

Map by Jessica KennedySource: American Factfinder, 2000 American Census & California Department of Public Health & California Federation of Certified Farmers Markets

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Problems: *Only 28 of 98 Farmers Markets take EBT*Only certain days/ hours*Liquor stores/ fast food are open around the clock.

Map by Jessica KennedySource: American Factfinder, 2000 American Census , California Federation of Certified Farmers Markets & LA Community Garden Council 7

Inset Map - Slides 2, 5, 6 Aggregating attribute fields – Slide 3 Attribute sub-sets selections – Slides

3, 6 Buffering – Slide 7 Geoprocessing – Slides 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 Gecoding – Slides 5, 6, 7 Point Graduated Symbol – Slide 6

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Identify more manageable geography for study• Neighborhood Council Districts (City of LA)

OR• Service Planning Areas (8 in County by LA

County department of Public Health Services Identify areas of need and establish

potential community partners for expanded access to fresh food.

Explore distance and public transportation issue.

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Azab. “New tool maps and grades ‘food deserts’ to lure supermarkets.” 2010. http://www.grist.org/article/food-2010-10-21-new-tool-maps-food-deserts-to-entice-supermarkets

California Food Policy Advocates. “Los Angeles County: A Profile of Poverty, Hunger & Food Assistance.” 2002 http://www.cfpa.net/countyprofile/LosAngeles.pdf

California Certified Farmers Markets. http://www.cafarmersmarkets.com/ California Department of Health. http://www.cnngis.org/ (Data) DiSogra, Yen, Flood & Ramirez. “Hunger In Los Angeles County Affects

Over 200,000 Low-Income Adults, Another 560,000 At Risk” http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/pubs/Publication.aspx?pubID=92#download

LA Community Garden Council. http://www.lagardencouncil.org/ (Data)

Schwartz &Wilson “Who Can Afford To Live in a Home?” US Census Bureau, 2006.

US Census Data http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en (Data)

Schwartz &Wilson “Who Can Afford To Live in a Home?” US Census Bureau, 2006.

Simply Maps. http://simplymap.com/main.php (Data)

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