Community Landscape Asset Mapping

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Community Landscape Asset Mapping

• Chicago Department of Public Health
• Chicago Center for
• Community Partnerships
• Jessica Hooberman, MPH

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Background

• CCCP grew out of citywide planning body
• Coalition development
• Strategic planning
• Capacity building
• Local decision-making as opposed to city level

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Community Landscape Asset Mapping(CLAM)

• Used as element of assessment phase of planning
  process
• Developed in Chicago by Lawndale Health Promotion
  Project and University of Illinois-Chicago School
  of Public Health
• Input from community residents and other
  stakeholders

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CLAM theory

• Health inequities classified by 4 types of
  landscapes
• Ecological air, water, safety
• Materialist presence of resources such as
  employment opportunities
• Consumption resources for purchase
• Therapeutic opportunities for promoting a sense
  of well-being

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CLAM methodology

• 3 surveys to capture the 4 landscapes
• Looking Around (census block level)
• Vacant lots, parks, police, gang tags, schools,
  beauty shops, etc.
• Grocery Shopping
• Variety of fresh produce, meats, quality of
  foods, presence of tobacco and alcohol, etc.
• Eating Out
• Menu options, quality, cleanliness, cost, etc.

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CLAM methodology

• Conducted in all five communities
• Coalition members adapt as appropriate
• Residents hired and trained
• CDPH analyzes data
• Coalitions use results to help identify strategic
  issues

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Results

• Healthy Chicago Lawn example

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43 food stores 70 sell tobacco products 37 sell
fresh produce Majority with fresh produce are
located in northern half of community 20 of the
population must travel ½ mile or more to get to
the nearest food store with produce
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Innovative projects

• Grocery store initiative
• Locally and citywide
• Information sharing
• More informed decision-making
• Targeted interventions