The Ecology of Food Deserts

School of Geography, University of Leeds

Student

Hillary Shaw

Supervisor

Dr David Clarke

Dates

1st October 1998 - 30th September 2004

Area of research

West Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

Summary

• What is a Food Desert? Who is affected? The costs.
• Trends in UK grocery retailing since 1950. Rural grocery trends.
• Arrival of the supermarkets
• Problems faced by the small shops sector
• Globalisation
• What shoppers said about shopping. Bus travel to shops. Disabled Access. Other barriers. Local benefits of small shops
• Shop’s strategies for survival. Outside help. What can be done.