Food Deserts: Geospatial Revolution

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

7

Overview

Food deserts is a term used to describe a region where the population has poor access to healthy, fresh, nutritious food. They exist in both rural and urban areas and are turning into a public health concern. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is supporting the solution to this problem by vividly identifying the problem area and influencing policy-making to create accessible food for everyone. This video can be played during a lesson on how communities affect health practices.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

HE19.7.2.2

Explain how communities can affect personal health practices and behaviors.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom
https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/psu10sci.vid.geospatial.fooddeser…

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Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

Comments or Notes

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