Material Information |
| Title: |
Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle for Low Income, Minoriy Youth a Case Study of the Cuyler Brownville Neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (102 p.) |
| Language: |
english |
| Creator: |
Leonard, Katie |
| Publisher: |
University of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
barrier, built, children, crime, environment, food, green, health, income, low, minority, obesity, space
Urban and Regional Planning -- Dissertations, Academic -- UF |
| Genre: |
Urban and Regional Planning thesis, M.A.U.R.P.
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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. |
| 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. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Katie Leonard. |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (M.A.U.R.P.)--University of Florida, 2009. |
| Local: |
Adviser: Zwick, Paul D. |
| Local: |
Co-adviser: Steiner, Ruth L. |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
UFRGP |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
lcc - LD1780 2009 |
| System ID: |
UFE0024643:00001 |
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Material Information |
| Title: |
Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle for Low Income, Minoriy Youth a Case Study of the Cuyler Brownville Neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (102 p.) |
| Language: |
english |
| Creator: |
Leonard, Katie |
| Publisher: |
University of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
barrier, built, children, crime, environment, food, green, health, income, low, minority, obesity, space
Urban and Regional Planning -- Dissertations, Academic -- UF |
| Genre: |
Urban and Regional Planning thesis, M.A.U.R.P.
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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. |
| 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. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Katie Leonard. |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (M.A.U.R.P.)--University of Florida, 2009. |
| Local: |
Adviser: Zwick, Paul D. |
| Local: |
Co-adviser: Steiner, Ruth L. |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
UFRGP |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
lcc - LD1780 2009 |
| System ID: |
UFE0024643:00001 |
|
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PAGE 13
Research aim
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Introduction
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The Built Environment
PAGE 18
Access to Healthy Food
PAGE 20
Access to Recreation Areas
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Crime, Fear of Crime and Fear of Place in Neighborhoods and Public Parks Crime
PAGE 22
Fear of Crime Fear of Place
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Summary
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Introduction Site Selection
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Demographic Information
PAGE 26
Obesity
PAGE 27
The Built Environment Access to Healthy Food
PAGE 29
Access to Public Parks/Green S pace
PAGE 30
Crime
PAGE 31
Summary
PAGE 32
Introduction History
PAGE 34
Study Area
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Characteristics of the Population
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Obesity National Obesity Data
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Georgia Obesity Data
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The Built Environment
PAGE 39
Access to Healthy Food
PAGE 41
Access to Public Parks/Green Space
PAGE 42
Neighborhood Crime
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CPTED Strategies throughout Neighborhood and Public Park/Green Space Neighborhood CPTED Strategies
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Public Park/ Green Space CPTED Strategies
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Study Area Poverty Rate Compared to National Poverty Rate for the Year 2000
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Census Tract 12Census Tract 23 United StatesPercent of Population 25 and OlderCensus TractEducational Attainment for Individuals 25 and Older for the Year 2000 No High School Diploma High School Graduate (Including Equivelency) More than High School Diploma
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$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 Median Household Income IncomeMedian Household Income for the Year 2000 Census Tract 12 Census Tract 23 United States
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0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0% NHANES II 19761980 NHANES III 19881994 NHANES 1999 2002 NHANES 20032006 Age Survey YearNational Trends in Childhood Obesity 2-5 611 1219
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Percentage Race/EthnicityNational Prevalence of Obesity for Adolescent Boys Percentage Race/EthnicityNational Prevalence Of Obesity for Adolescent Girls
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27.4% 30.7% 32.7% 39.4% 38.9% 41.3% 35.6% 33.8% 29.1% 25.2% Less than 15k 1524,9992534,9993549,999 50k +Percentage of PopulationIncome per yearGeorgia 2007 Overweight and Obesity by Income Overweight Obese
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Introduction Conclusions Cuyler Brownville Demographics
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The Built Environment Access to h ealthy food
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Access to p ublic p arks/ g reen s pace
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Neighborhood Crime Study Limitations
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Recommendations
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Future Research
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Savannah Morning News Preventative Medi cine 38 Savannah Chatham County Metropolitan Planning Commission Pediatrics 110 American Journal of Public Health 93 American Journal of Health Promotion 21 Savannah Morning News American Journal of Public Health 91 American Journal of Health Promotion 21 Savannah Chatham Police M etro Crime Maps Health Education & Behavior 25
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Prescription for a Healthy Nation A New Approach to Improving Our Lives by Fixing Our Everyday World Issues in measurement. Advancing the Consumer Interest 9 Public Health 22 Georgia Division of Public Health | OASIS AIP Journal Preventative Medicine 39 Pediatrics 117 Peidatrics 117 Trust for America's Health Preventing Epidemics. Pro tecting People Out of Yamacraw and Beyond: Discovering Black Savannah Pediatrics 110 American Journal of Health Promotion 21 American Journal of Health Promotion 21
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American Journal of Health Promotion 21 Journal of Planning Education and Research 14 American Journal of Public Health 99 Dictionary and Thesaurus MerriamWebster Online American Journal of Preventive Medicine 22 Journal of Physical Activity and Health 3 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA HOME PAGE Healthy People 2010 Home Page The Surgeon Generals Call to Action Epidemiologic Reviews 29 Physiology & Behavior 86
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Grocery S tore and Concentrated Uses Feasibility Report Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Montgomery Street Corridor Crime Prevention and the Built Environment Journal of Leisure Research Preventative Medicine 22 Prevention Institute: Home Family, Youth and Community Sciences Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Census Bureau Home Page Census Bureau Home Page Census Bureau Home Page Ame rican FactFinder Americna College of Sports Medicine It's waaaay better than fast food. It's Wendy's. Wendys.com
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Envirnomental Health Perspectives 112 Pro fessional Geographer 37 Health & Place 12
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