Comparing two distance measures in the spatial mapping of food deserts: The case of Petržalka, Slovakia

Bilková, Kristína; Križan, František; Horňák, M; Barlík, Peter; Kita, Pavol

doi:10.1515/mgr-2017-0009

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“…As for stop access, physical access in terms of time and distance are specifically measured, although, in the case of walking to a stop, the distance itself is preferred (Loutzenheiser 1997). Moreover, there is a consensus on the preference of the use of real walking distance versus Euclidean distance, which overestimates the results (El-Geneidy et al 2009;Bilková et al 2017). Analyses of stop accessibility can be divided into two categories.…”

Section: Access To Public Transport Stopsmentioning

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Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

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One of the ways of improving the attractiveness of public transport is to bring it closer to its potential users. A long walking distance from a stop is often one of the critical factors limiting its more frequent and extensive use. Studies dealing with the accessibility of transport networks usually work only with the closest stop. This article analyses the actual walking distance from the place of residence to the preferred stop. The survey used a questionnaire method and was conducted in two cities in the Czech Republic—Ostrava and Olomouc. Based on the results of the study, the average walking distance was assessed and the impact of demographic characteristics (gender, age, education, number of members in the household, economic activity, the presence of a child in the household, and car ownership), transport behavior (preferred mode of transportation, car convenience and opinions on public transport), and urban characteristics (prevailing housing type) on the walking distance were analyzed. The main findings prove a significant impact on walking distance by a number of these factors, but the preferred use of a car for commuting or unemployment does not significantly affect walking distance.

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Section: Access To Public Transport Stopsmentioning

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Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

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“…Roughly a fourth of municipalities of the South Moravian Region support retail and commercial services, either through lowered rent or direct financial subsidy. According to our opinion it is highly probable that in the future, a series of small stores functioning today will not get by or survive without subsidy assistance, which may lead to expansion of a so-called food desert as described in the paper by Bilková, K. et al (2017).…”

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Two decades of changes in spatial distribution of retail and commercial services: Czech experience

Šilhan

Kunc

2020

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The aim of this paper is to introduce basic developmental consequences, changes, trends and the current situation in amenities through retail and commercial services in the rural areas of the Czech Republic. The example illustrated herein is the South Moravian Region. Methodically, the text is built on previous survey (2002), and on our own survey conducted in municipalities up to 3,000 inhabitants of the South Moravian Region in 2018 (n = 355). There are semi-structured interviews (n = 18) that link back to these surveys. The data obtained was processed by the methods of statistical and graphical analysis, comparison, interpretation and synthesis. The paper concludes that since 2002, commercial amenities have experienced remarkably negative development. The smaller municipalities in the periphery have encountered the greatest decline, but stagnation is also seen in the suburban areas of Brno. From among types of commercial amenities, the ones most weakened were specialized shops, which could no longer compete with large retail chains. Almost a fourth of municipalities support commercial trade and services, mainly through subsidies or lowered rent. The regions also provide subsidies. Even simplifying red tape or providing tax relief on the part of the public sector would support civic amenities. Another key may be retaining young and educated people in municipalities where they will live and work. Contributing to this could be not only developing infrastructure in municipalities, but also for example the next wave of digitalization and introduction of stable, high-speed Internet service in rural areas.

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“…In the last two decades, geographers have become more inclined to qualitative (sociological and psychological) research on buying and consumer behaviours, which are frequently perceived as leisure activities in the shopping centre or in the form of visits to a food festival (Spilková, 2003Timothy, 2005;Bäckström, 2006Bäckström, , 2011McEachern and Warnaby, 2006;Mitríková et al, 2015;Timothy and Pena, 2016). Other new studies include those related to the globalisation of retail, economic and medical functions in work on the concept of 'food deserts' or 'healthy food shopping' (Cummins and McIntyre, 2002;Wrigley, 2002;Zenk, 2005;Syrovátková et al, 2015;Križan et al, 2015;Bakos, 2017;Bilková et al, 2017;Wood et al, 2017). Some of the latest trends, such as the 'Internetisation' of retail, on-line shopping or e-commerce and the use of GIS, are emerging in the geographical literature (Clarke et al, 2015;Kita et al, 2018).…”

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Changing European retail landscapes: New trends and challenges

Kunc

Križan

2018

Moravian Geographical Reports

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During the second half of the 20thcentury, consumption patterns in the developed market economies have stabilised, while in the transition/EU-accession countries these patterns were accepted with unusual speed and dynamics. Differences, changes and current trends in Western Europe and post-socialist countries in the quantity and concentration of retailing activities have been minimised, whereas some distinctions in the quality of retail environments have remained. Changes have occurred in buying habits, shopping behaviour and consumer preferences basically for all population groups across the generations. This article is a theoretical and conceptual introduction to a Special Issue of the Moravian Geographical Reports (Volume 26, No. 3) on “The contemporary retail environment: shopping behaviour, consumers’ preferences, retailing and geomarketing”. The basic features which have occurred in European retailing environments are presented, together with a comparison (and confrontation) between Western and Eastern Europe. The multidisciplinary nature of retailing opens the discussion not only from a geographical perspective but also from the point of view of other social science disciplines that naturally interconnect in the retail environments.

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Comparing two distance measures in the spatial mapping of food deserts: The case of Petržalka, Slovakia

Cited by 11 publications

References 57 publications

Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

Two decades of changes in spatial distribution of retail and commercial services: Czech experience

Changing European retail landscapes: New trends and challenges

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