Mathematics in Education, Research and Applications (MERAA), 2024(10), 1
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Published online 2024-12-31
DOI:https://doi.org/10.15414/meraa.2024.10.01.17-26
Co-location of foodservice facilities and farms as a determinant of alternative food networks in Slovakia
Lucia Laginová, Lukáš Varecha
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Article Fulltext (PDF), pp. 17–26
- In recent years, consumers have begun to question the global agri-food system and short food supply chains are becoming increasingly popular. The article
aimed to uncover co-location patterns between foodservice facilities and agricultural producers in Slovakia to identify potential for short food supply chains.
Additionally, we demonstrated spatial autocorrelation tools by localizing spatial clusters and outliers using the local Moran's index, using multiple spatial
weights and spatial levels. The analysis reveals distinct patterns: high-high clusters, indicating areas with high concentrations of both foodservice facilities and
farms, are predominantly located in regions with significant agricultural activity, such as central and southern Slovakia. Conversely, low-low clusters and spatial
outliers are observed in major urban centers like Bratislava and Košice and industrial regions in the north.
- Keywords: short food supply chain, alternative food network, Moran's index, spatial autocorrelation
- JEL Classification: R12, Q10