Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle for Low Income, Minoriy Youth

Permanent Link:

https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0024643/00001

Material Information

Title:

Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle for Low Income, Minoriy Youth a Case Study of the Cuyler Brownville Neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia

Creator:

Leonard, Katie

Place of Publication:

[Gainesville, Fla.]

Publisher:

University of Florida

Publication Date:

2009

Language:

english

Physical Description:

1 online resource (102 p.)

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree:

Master's ( M.A.U.R.P.)

Degree Grantor:

University of Florida

Degree Disciplines:

Urban and Regional Planning

Committee Chair:

Zwick, Paul D.

Committee Co-Chair:

Steiner, Ruth L.

Graduation Date:

8/8/2009

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Crime ( jstor )
Exercise ( jstor )
Fear of crime ( jstor )
Food ( jstor )
Low income ( jstor )
Neighborhoods ( jstor )
Obesity ( jstor )
Parks ( jstor )
Savannas ( jstor )
Violent crimes ( jstor )
Urban and Regional Planning -- Dissertations, Academic -- UF
barrier, built, children, crime, environment, food, green, health, income, low, minority, obesity, space

Genre:

Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Urban and Regional Planning thesis, M.A.U.R.P.

Notes

Abstract:

The aim of this research is to further understand the relationships between the built environment, neighborhood crime and obesity in a low income, historically African American community in Savannah, Georgia. This research investigates the built environment, access to healthy food options (e.g., fruits and veges) public parks/ green space and neighborhood crime as factors in achieving healthy lifestyles for low income, minority youth. This research encompassed several research methods to fully understand the barriers to healthy lifestyles for low income children including the built environment, access to healthy food, access to public parks/green space and neighborhood crime. The methodological steps in this research consist of: 1) selection of a case study neighborhood; 2) analysis of demographic data; 3) analysis of national and state level obesity data; 4) observations of the built environment within the study area; 5) geospatial analysis of distance to healthy food options and public park locations; 6) analysis of crime data. The findings of this research confirm that the built environment shapes individual health, especially the health of children, in terms of accessibility to healthy food sources (or unhealthy food sources like fast food restaurants), accessibility to well maintained public parks/green space and presence of neighborhood crime. ( en )

General Note:

In the series University of Florida Digital Collections.

General Note:

Includes vita.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references.

Source of Description:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page.

Source of Description:

This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The University of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.

Thesis:

Thesis (M.A.U.R.P.)--University of Florida, 2009.

Local:

Adviser: Zwick, Paul D.

Local:

Co-adviser: Steiner, Ruth L.

Statement of Responsibility:

by Katie Leonard.

Record Information

Source Institution:

University of Florida

Holding Location:

University of Florida

Rights Management:

Copyright Leonard, Katie. Permission granted to the University of Florida to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.

Resource Identifier:

489257389 ( OCLC )

Classification:

LD1780 2009 ( lcc )

UFDC Membership

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