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Neighborhood effects : Information and Education Environment

Creator:: Gomez-Lopez, Iris N., Goodspeed, Robert, Reddy, Shruthi, Clarke, Phillipa J., Okullo, Dolorence, Veinot, Tiffany C, and Data Driven Detroit
Description:: The information and education environment refers to: 1) the presence of information infrastructures such as broadband Internet access and public libraries in a location; 2) a person’s proximity to information infrastructures and sources; 3) the distribution of information infrastructures, sources and in a specific location; and 4) exposure to specific messages (information content) within a specific location. Coverage for all data: 10-county Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area.
Keyword:: Residential Broadband Data Adoption Rates, Census tract level, Broadband Internet Access and Speed, Colleges and Universities, Public Libraries, Spatial Measures, and Schools
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Discipline:: Science, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences
Title:: Neighborhood effects : Information and Education Environment

Creator:: Data Driven Detroit, Yan, Xiang (Jacob), Okullo, Dolorence, Gomez-Lopez, Iris N., Veinot, Tiffany C., and Goodspeed, Robert
Description:: The food environment is: 1) The physical presence of food that affects a person’s diet; 2) A person’s proximity to food store locations; 3) The distribution of food stores, food service, and any physical entity by which food may be obtained; or 4) A connected system that allows access to food. (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/healthtopics/healthyfood/general.htm) Data included here concern: 1) Food access; and 2) Liquor access. Spatial Coverage for most data: 10-county Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area, Michigan, USA. See exception for grocery store data below.
Keyword:: Food Deserts, Census tract level, Full-Line Grocery Stores, Modified Retail Food Environment Index (MRFEI), Farmer’s Markets, Spatial Measures, and Fast Food Establishments
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Discipline:: Health Sciences, Other, and Social Sciences
Title:: Neighborhood Effects: Food Environment

Creator:: Data-Driven Detroit, Goodspeed, Robert, Reference U.S.A., Veinot, Tiffany C., Yan, Xiang, State of Michigan Department of Elections, and Okullo, Dolorence
Description:: The Social Environment refers to characteristics of the people and institutions in a census tract, including: 1) Religious organizations (churches and places of worship); and 2) Voter turnout for the 2012 Presidential Election. Coverage for all data: 10-county Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area.
Keyword:: Voter Turnout, Religious Institutions, Spatial Measures, and Census Tract Level
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Discipline:: Health Sciences and Social Sciences
Title:: Neighborhood Effects: Social Environment

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Creator:: Yan, Xiang (Jacob), Clarke, Phillipa J., Okullo, Dolorence, Goodspeed, Robert, Data Driven Detroit, Gomez-Lopez, Iris N., and Veinot, Tiffany C
Description:: This collection was produced as part of the project, “A ‘Big Data’ Approach to Understanding Neighborhood Effects in Chronic Illness Disparities.” The Investigators for the project are Tiffany Veinot, Veronica Berrocal, Phillipa Clarke, Robert Goodspeed, Daniel Romero, and VG Vinod Vydiswaran from the University of Michigan. The study took place from 2015-2016, with funding from the University of Michigan’s Social Sciences Annual Institute, MCubed, and the Sloan and Moore Foundations. Contact: Tiffany Veinot, MLS, PhD Office: 3443 North Quad Phone: 734/615-8281 Email: tveinot@umich.edu
Keyword:: Food Environment, Health Status, Employment, Health Care Resources, Neighborhood Safety, Healthcare Utilization, Transportation, Census tract level, Information and Education Environment, Spatial Measures, Detroit, Active Living Resources, Social Environment, Demographics, Community Health, and Housing

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