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Table 1 Community profiles

From: Citizen science in monitoring food environments: a qualitative collective case study of stakeholders’ experiences during the Local Environment Action on Food project in Alberta, Canada

 

Community A

Community B

Community C

Community D

Community E

Community F

Community G

Approximate Population 2016a

950

950

4000

15,000

65,000

6000

2500

Population density per square km a

352.6

259.9

315.8

777.3

564.6

405.4

197.9

Locationb

Central Alberta

Central Alberta

Central Alberta

Southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

Central Alberta

Northern Alberta

Approximate distance to nearest medium/large urban population centre (km)c

140

180

200

100

0

100

20

Median age of population (years) a

54.3

44.0

38.2

35.0

40.6

44.3

30.0

Unemployment rate (%)a

8.0

10.4

8.1

9.2

10.0

9.1

10.3

Median income persons over 15 ($)a

34,080

35,968

40,855

41,358

36,819

36,244

45,978

Education: no certificate, diploma or degree (%)a

18.6

32

19.4

27.4

21.0

23.9

19.6

Education: postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree (%)a

48.3

42.7

52.0

38.2

47.6

47.0

31.0

Total visible minority population (%)a

1.2

6.8

6.6

36.8

6.8

5.7

2.1

Approximate time to complete the LEAF process (months)

8

8

14

14

14

18

20

Sector of employment: LEAF Project Lead(s)

Public Health Dietitian

Public Health Dietitian

Public Health Dietitian

Public Health Dietitian and Health Promotion Facilitator

Public Health Dietitian

Public Health Dietitian

Public Health Dietitian, Health Promotion Facilitator, and Wellness Coordinator

  1. a[20]
  2. b[21]
  3. c[22]