tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post145002277170928667..comments2024-01-13T03:31:45.826-06:00Comments on GIS@SU: Quantifying the extent and cost of food deserts in Lawrence, Kansas, USAsounnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095941808937540554noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-66847672942609485592014-12-02T11:41:15.804-06:002014-12-02T11:41:15.804-06:00It's great to see GIS applied to environmental...It's great to see GIS applied to environmental issues like this. Studies like this show just how useful it can be. Sociologists and statisticians should utilize it more often.rossdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361489483718327758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-17085962931346176962014-10-20T21:28:04.214-05:002014-10-20T21:28:04.214-05:00Undoubtedly, and in general, the ones without car ...Undoubtedly, and in general, the ones without car are the poorest and have difficulties getting to the grocery. Inevitably, it all comes down to transportation. Nevertheless, we are talking about a city in this article. What would the food desert be like for a remote village in the US? Because I know that in Switzerland if you live in a village, you better own a car or be patient with public transportation if you want to get to a full-service grocery store. So I can barely imagine what it is like for Texas, a state that is 23 times bigger than Switzerland...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489682860108867567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-4726079460879626362014-09-15T15:27:10.451-05:002014-09-15T15:27:10.451-05:00It is a shame that the low-income areas of town ar...It is a shame that the low-income areas of town are put in a doubly difficult situation when the stores are further away and of less options. Perhaps this would be a good article for a non-profit organization or charity to refer to who wanted to do something such as build a transportation system as Rebecca mentioned, or figure out a way to adjust store placement (however difficult this might be).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678297978154053608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-68299958222626356512014-09-09T17:48:19.701-05:002014-09-09T17:48:19.701-05:00The poor and underprivileged are definetely the mo...The poor and underprivileged are definetely the most at risk to be affected by food deserts. Most grocery stores, like any store, wants to set up where they believe they will make the most profit and has the most spending power. Therefore, these stores seek out wealthier areas of town and actually avoid poorer areas adding to the issue of food deserts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501651198213282948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-78537359811782330792014-09-08T20:22:02.056-05:002014-09-08T20:22:02.056-05:00Lawrence, Kansas has a population of only about 90...Lawrence, Kansas has a population of only about 90,000. Cities this size usually don't have a very developed system of public transportation. A more developed public transportation system would shrink the food desert, especially for the poor who don't have cars. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352968924063320569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-80984744061732311282014-09-07T20:53:59.684-05:002014-09-07T20:53:59.684-05:00The issue was presented well. I worked on an artic...The issue was presented well. I worked on an article that dealt with the same concept of communal resources and how accessible they are, so I thought your post was interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678297978154053608noreply@blogger.com