Food Desert Indices and Store Accessibility for Québec

Indices of food desert and accessibility to food shops quantify geographic access to grocery stores, supermarkets, and public markets. The dataset defines food deserts as areas where residences average over 1 km from a store in urban areas or over 16 km in rural areas, combined with high material deprivation. It originates from the Government and Municipalities of Québec.

Use Cases

• Map food desert areas using the defined 1 km (urban) and 16 km (rural) distance thresholds.
• Analyze correlations between high material deprivation quintiles and poor food store accessibility.
• Assess geographic ease of access for populations to grocery stores, supermarkets, and public markets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Government and Municipalities of Québec.
• Provides clear, quantitative definitions for food desert classification based on distance and deprivation.

Limitations

• Sample data, row count, and column structure are unavailable, hindering assessment of analytical scope.
• Data appears focused solely on the geography of Québec, limiting broader comparative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 25,我们发现数据日期为2026年，这明显是未来的日期，表明元数据可能存在错误，因此无法确定实际的新鲜度。

Geography

Québec, Canada