Mapchats: Mapping Food Access - Robin Safley
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Transcript of Mapchats: Mapping Food Access - Robin Safley
Robin Safley
Florida’s Roadmap to Living Healthy: Increasing Access to Healthy, Fresh
Food in Florida
Robin SafleyDirector of Food, Nutrition, and
WellnessFlorida Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services
Florida’s Roadmap to Living Healthy
Food Access at Food, Nutrition, and Wellness
• Ours
– National School Lunch
– Summer Programs
– Etc.
• Theirs
– Women, Infants, and Children (DOH)
– Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (DCF)
• Research
Florida’s Roadmap to Living Healthy
• Originally used GIS for resource mapping for Summer programs
• Grew into a data hub and communication tool for empowering and educating Florida’s communities
• The roadmap will continue to develop into a powerful and effective GIS to increase access to healthy food
ArcGIS Online: The Roadmap
Florida’s Roadmap to Living Healthy
ArcGIS Desktop
• Internal efficiency
– Mapping and analyzing assets and needs for summer programs
– Targeted solutions for various other programs
• Communication
– GIS is a tool for communicating the spatial aspects of your work
• Cartography
– A well made map is great for communicating complex information in a way many different people can relate to
Florida’s Roadmap to Living Healthy
Analysis
• Identifying food insecurity
– Statistical tests to identify patterns and concentrations not otherwise visible
• Developing strategic interventions
– Identify locations for greatest impact
• Bringing others to the table
– In depth analysis of food insecurity issues allows others to see where they fit into the solution
Florida’s Roadmap to Living Healthy
Supporting Others
• Non-profits
– Securing grants
– Educating others about the food environment
• Academia
– Identifying areas for potential research
– Confirming need for research and funding
• Communities
– Educating individuals about their food environment
– Empowering communities to make the most of their food environment
PolicyMap
Healthy Food Access Portal
The Food Trust
CDFI Fund Healthy Food Options Resource
Bank
USDA’s Food Access Research Atlas
Resources
1-866-923-6277
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