Can street markets be a sustainable strategy to mitigate food insecurity in emerging countries? Insights from a competitive facility location model

Mejía, Gonzalo; Aránguiz, Raúl; Espejo-Díaz, Julián Alberto; Granados-Rivera, Daniela; Mejía-Argueta, Christopher

doi:10.1016/j.seps.2022.101456

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“…Furthermore, this concept is related to a city's competitiveness, as cities with higher accessibility indicators tend to be more competitive (Martínez et al, 2021). Accessibility in a city can be evaluated in various ways, such as by exclusively considering access to a single service like educational institutions (Montoya et al, 2018), accessibility to food supply chains (Mejía et al, 2022), or accessibility to multiple services (Shen et al, 2020).…”

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Territorial Accessibility Analysis for Urban Infrastructure Facility Location: A Case Study in Villavicencio, Colombia

ESPEJO,

ESCOBAR,

MONCADA

2024

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Territorial accessibility analysis is a crucial component of urban planning, enabling decision-makers to determine new locations for urban infrastructure facilities to enhance residents' quality of life. The objective of this paper is to propose a methodology for performing territorial accessibility analysis that integrates data analysis techniques, such as clustering, with tools like isochronous curves and percentage ogive graphs. This methodology is evaluated through a case study in Villavicencio, Colombia. Results indicate that the proposed methodology can accurately assess territorial accessibility and, in the case study, recommend investments in health and firefighting services.

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Territorial Accessibility Analysis for Urban Infrastructure Facility Location: A Case Study in Villavicencio, Colombia

ESPEJO,

ESCOBAR,

MONCADA

2024

GTG

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“…Food security is at risk, and there is rising apprehension regarding the availability of the food required to meet the needs of the growing population [2,3]. Food production impacts the planet's limited resources, such as farmland and freshwater, both when it comes to the production of vegetable or animal foods [4][5][6][7][8][9], but fisheries also have a huge impact on aquatic ecosystems [10,11].…”

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“…Insect production can contribute to increase the income of families in low-income areas, V2 = Insects provide protein foods at cheap prices, V4 = Presently, the Asia-Pacific and Latin America areas account for more than half of the edible insects' market, V5 = In some countries insect farming is becoming a key factor to fight against rural poverty, V6 = The income generated from insects can be affected by market fluctuations in price derived from availability, V9 = Edible insects are on sale only in specialized shops, V11 = Price is among the motivations to consume insect foods, and V12 = The consumption of insects and derived foods depends on availability 2. Scale: 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = No opinion; 4 = Agree; and 5 = Strongly agree 3. BR = Brazil, HR = Croatia, GR = Greece, LV = Latvia, LB = Lebanon, LT = Lithuania, MX = Mexico, PL = Poland, PT = Portugal, RO = Romania, RS = Serbia, SI = Slovenia, ES = Spain, and TR = Turkey.…”

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Edible Insects: Perceptions of Marketing, Economic, and Social Aspects among Citizens of Different Countries

Guiné,

Florença,

Costa

et al. 2023

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Because edible insects (EI) have been, in recent years, recommended as a nutritious animal protein food with enormous environmental advantages over other sources of animal protein for human consumption, studies aimed at investigating the consumer perspective have become more prominent. Hence, this study intended to examine the perceptions of participants from different countries about the commercialization and economic and social impacts of edible insects. The study was made using a questionnaire survey, and data were collected in Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey. The final number of received answers was 7222 participants. For the treatment of the results, different statistical techniques were used: factor analysis, internal reliability by Cronbach’s alpha, cluster analysis, ANOVA to test differences between groups, and Chi-square tests. The results obtained confirmed the validity of the scale, constituted by 12 out of the 14 items initially considered, distributed by 4 factors: the first related to the economic impact of EIs, the second related to the motivation for consumption of EIs, the third related to the places of purchase of EIs, and the fourth corresponding to a question presented to the participants as a false statement. A cluster analysis allowed identifying three clusters, with significant differences between them according to all the sociodemographic variables tested. Also, it was found that the participants expressed an exceptionally high level of agreement with aspects such as the difficulty in finding EIs on sale, knowledge acting as a strong motivator for EI consumption, and the role of personalities and influencers in increasing the will to consume EIs. Finally, practically all sociodemographic variables were found to be significantly associated with perceptions (country, sex, education, living environment, and income), but not age. In conclusion, the perceptions about EI commercialization were investigated and revealed differences among samples originating from different countries. Moreover, the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants were found to be strongly associated with their perceptions.

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Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico

Martínez-Martínez,

Gil-Vasquez,

Romero-González

2023

Int J Equity Health

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Background Food insecurity continues to be a problem throughout the world. When estimating food insecurity, few studies analyze the contexts where the phenomenon takes place. By bearing in mind levels of marginalization in four states of Mexico, this paper answers two questions: (I) What problems are experienced with access to food, and how these difficulties affect the amount of food consumed in households? and (II) How do households experience the concern of running out of food? Methods Our qualitative study draws data from urban and semi-urban areas of four Mexican states: Mexico City, Tamaulipas, the State of Mexico, and Oaxaca. Each state presents different levels of well-being. The study’s participants are selected using the snowball method. Eligibility criteria are based on demographic characteristics such as education, age, and gender. A thematic analytical approach is conducted to analyze collected data from a total of 212 semi-structured interviews. Results The study’s findings indicate that concern of food scarcity is a generalized feeling among participants across different levels of marginalization. Individuals with stable jobs living in contexts of low levels of marginalization experience worriedness when their budgets tightened before the end of the payday, a bi-weekly payment format, named the quincena in México. This psychological state of mind changes through the payday cycle, a period when the direct relationship between food accessibility and consumption weakens. In response, individuals develop strategies to cope with the uncertainty of experiencing food insecurity, such as rationing food portions and/or hoarding food supplies. Even when food accessibility exists, interviewees identify insufficient income as the primary issue in contexts of low and very low levels of marginalization. Conclusions Conclusive remarks drawn from our analysis underline the importance of the context of marginalization in influencing households’ experiences with food insecurity. At the quincena’s end, food insecurity increases, even in contexts of very low marginalization. Our study calls for rethinking the scales employed to measure food insecurity, specifically the questions related to fear of food scarcity. Coping strategies are implemented by surveyed individuals to resolve issues and repercussions that emerge from experiencing food insecurity differ by context of marginalization.

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Can street markets be a sustainable strategy to mitigate food insecurity in emerging countries? Insights from a competitive facility location model

Cited by 3 publications

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Territorial Accessibility Analysis for Urban Infrastructure Facility Location: A Case Study in Villavicencio, Colombia

Territorial Accessibility Analysis for Urban Infrastructure Facility Location: A Case Study in Villavicencio, Colombia

Edible Insects: Perceptions of Marketing, Economic, and Social Aspects among Citizens of Different Countries

Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico

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