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This raster layer represents priority area for preserving vacant lots in urban food deserts for community gardens
Goal: Preserve Local Agriculture and Food ProductionCriteria: Preserve vacant lots in urban food deserts for community gardensWeight given to criteria in goal calculation: 25%Methodology:1. Joined USDA food access table to Bernalillo County Census Tracts2. Selected urban tracts that were low income with limited access to food3. Selected vacant Bernalillo County parcels that were within the low income/low access to food urban tracts4. Removed parcels on state trust land, or those that were within 0.25 mi from highway5. Reclassify all tracts that meet this criteria to 5; all else 0Raster Priority Value Key:0 = Not a Priority5 = Very High PriorityAll areas with score of 5 are considered places to consider land conservation action to preserve that resource. |