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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 07/2010 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Health and Place |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Pages (from-to) | 666-673 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
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. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.