A Method of Identifying Critical Road Infrastructure for Maintaining Food Accessibility [Policy Brief]

Novak, David C.; Sullivan, James L.; Niles, Meredith T

doi:10.7922/G2P55KSG

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A Method of Identifying Critical Road Infrastructure for Maintaining Food Accessibility [Policy Brief]

2021-03-01
By Novak, David C. ; Sullivan, James L. ; Niles, Meredith T

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Novak, David C. ; Sullivan, James L. ; Niles, Meredith T
Corporate Creators:

National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) ; University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7922/G2P55KSG
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Brief
Geographical Coverage:

Vermont ; United States
Edition:

Policy Brief
Corporate Publisher:

National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC) ; University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center
Abstract:

A key purpose of the transportation system is to provide access to critical services such as grocery stores. Maintaining food access during an emergency or other disruption is all the more important, particularly for vulnerable households. Most people in the United States rely on the use of private automobiles for grocery shopping. Thus, disruptions to road networks due to heavy precipitation, flooding, or even major maintenance and repair projects present notable threats to accessibility. Regional planning models that address food accessibility issues (not all do) typically do not consider households’ familiarity with grocery locations. However, during a disruptive event, a household’s familiarity with at least one available route to a retail grocery location becomes paramount. Identifying the roadways that are most critical to food access can help decision makers devise strategies to mitigate the risks of food insecurity for vulnerable households and populations.
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69A3551747114
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