The Foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources

Lake, A.A.; Burgoine, T.; Greenhalgh, F.; Stamp, E.; Tyrrell, R.

Abstract

The aims were to; develop a food environment classification tool and to test the acceptability and validity of three secondary sources of food environment data within a defined urban area of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, using a field validation method. A 21 point (with 77 sub-categories) classification tool was developed. The fieldwork recorded 617 establishments selling food and/or food products. The sensitivity analysis of the secondary sources against fieldwork for the Newcastle City Council data was good (83.6%), while Yell.com and the Yellow Pages were low (51.2% and 50.9%, respectively). To improve the quality of secondary data, multiple sources should be used in order to achieve a realistic picture of the foodscape.

Citation

Lake, A., Burgoine, T., Greenhalgh, F., Stamp, E., & Tyrrell, R. (2010). The Foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources. Health & Place, 16(4), 666-673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.02.004

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Jan 4, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 11, 2013
• Journal: Health & Place
• Print ISSN: 1353-8292
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 666-673
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.02.004
• Keywords: Food environment, Foodscape, Classification, Secondary data, Obesogenic environments.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1532314