WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-5079, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 18, 2022
Establishing Geospatial Database for Assessing Food Security Status in the Communities of Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), Thailand
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Abstract: Food security is an important indicator of the people’s well-being and the national security. This research focuses on the investigation of food security in the communities of eastern special development zone, Saensuk municipality, Chonburi Province, Thailand. By random sampling of 397 participants, the data are analyzed using IBM SPSS and service area analysis using ArcGIS program to evaluate food security status in the areas. The results show the communities investigated have access to food service areas at 4 levels: 1) the nearest distance, 6,812 households; 2) medium distance, 3,241 households; 3) quite far, 2,202 households; and 4) the farthest distance, 3,088 households. In terms of the assessment of food security status, it reveals that they gain a high average score (2.48). Although the food accessibility of the communities has been at a good level, Saensuk municipality should have a plan to prevent risks that may arise from unforeseen events, both from natural disasters and economic conditions that may affect their food security in the future, as well as establishing a learning center, providing knowledge of fisheries to the community members in order to strengthen the community’s sustainable economy.
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Pages: 746-758
DOI: 10.37394/232015.2022.18.70