Rethinking Food Accessibility
Integrating Online and Offline Grocery Shopping Opportunities in Seoul, South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21373793 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyorim Yun (0009-0001-6113-215X, Seoul National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Professional Geographer (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-0124 • E-ISSN: 1467-9272 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00330124.2026.2674172 |
| OpenAlex | W7165665302 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 52 |
Food environments are shaped by the spatial distribution of opportunities to purchase healthy and affordable food, and limited access to these opportunities contributes to health inequities. Evidence remains limited, however, on how online grocery services are reshaping food accessibility. This study examines Seoul’s food environment by measuring spatial accessibility to both offline and online grocery stores using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method and an integrated accessibility index using a weight-based modified E2SFCA approach. Results show that the advent of online grocery stores does not alleviate low offline food accessibility; instead, low accessibility persists in Seoul’s peripheral neighborhoods, suggesting that online grocery services might reinforce existing spatial disparities where traditional food deserts are concentrated. By considering both offline and online grocery stores, this study extends food accessibility research to account for online grocery shopping opportunities and provides empirical evidence to inform nutrition policies
Distribution (mathematics) · Empirical research · Grocery shopping · Grocery store · Healthy food · Index (typography) · Online and offline · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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