The further development of a foodscape approach based method for assessing action and intervention opportunities in a local community food environment.
Authors
Jørgensen, Nethe Katrine ; Bundgård, Line Mathilde Illeris
Term
4. term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-09
Abstract
Denne afhandling videreudvikler en foodscape-tilgangsbaseret metode til at vurdere handle- og interventionsmuligheder i lokale fødevaremiljøer ved at optimere Local Community Foodscape Assessment Tool (LC-FAT). Problemet adresseres, fordi planlægningsværktøjer ofte er teori- og forskerdrevne og derfor kan være vanskelige at anvende i praksis. Formålet var at gøre LC-FAT mere anvendeligt ved at inddrage eksperter, mediatorer og slutbrugere, med Sydhavnen som case i en socialt sårbar kontekst med potentiale for bæredygtige sundhedsfremmende indsatser. Metodisk bygger arbejdet på kvalitative interviews med eksperter og mediatorer for at indsamle praksisnær viden samt en urban songlines-tilgang for at undersøge slutbrugernes oplevelser af Sydhavnen som lokalt foodscape. Interviewene pegede på manglende brugerinddragelse, behov for ændret kronologi og en guide til skabelonerne, mens mediatorerne identificerede eksisterende sundhedsinitiativer i området. På baggrund af praksiserfaringer blev LC-FAT videreudviklet til en ny version, der vurderes mere gennemførlig i praksis, og den urban songlines-metode viste sig velegnet til at indfange borgerperspektiver. Afhandlingen peger på behov for yderligere afprøvning af LC-FAT version 3.0 og fremhæver muligheden for at øge tilgængeligheden via en app eller internettet.
This thesis advances a foodscape approach-based method for assessing action and intervention opportunities in local community food environments by optimizing the Local Community Foodscape Assessment Tool (LC-FAT). It addresses the challenge that planning tools are often theory- and researcher-driven and therefore difficult to apply in practice. The aim was to enhance the tool’s practical feasibility by involving experts, mediators, and end-users, using Sydhavnen as a case in a socially vulnerable setting with potential for sustainable health-promoting initiatives. The study employed qualitative methods: interviews with experts and mediators to gather practice-based insights, and an urban songlines approach to explore end-users’ experiences of Sydhavnen as their local foodscape. Interviews indicated the need for user involvement, a revised chronology, and a guide to the templates; mediators also identified existing health initiatives in the area. Based on practice experiences, LC-FAT was further developed into a new version judged more feasible in practice, and the urban songlines method proved suitable for capturing end-user perspectives. The thesis concludes that LC-FAT version 3.0 requires further testing and that providing easy access via an app or the internet may be beneficial.
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