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This study explores how food banks (FBs) in Spain are contributing to social equity through a territorial distribution approach guided by the AROPE index, which assesses the risk of poverty and social exclusion. Using a methodology that integrates Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the participatory Working With People (WWP) model, an empirical analysis was conducted to identify patterns of food assistance distribution and areas for improvement. The research, developed through collaboration between the Food Bank Chair at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL), examines the role of FBs in urban contexts. Although the findings reveal a significant negative correlation between poverty levels and food assistance coverage that highlighting the limitations of volunteer-based models in the absence of institutional integration, the study emphasizes how social innovation, strategic use of territorial, and collaborative planning among universities, civil society, and public-private actors can empower FBs to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable food system.

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Analysis of Food Bank Beneficiaries’ Distribution in Spain and Their Correlation with the AROPE Index: Implications for Territorial and Urban Planning

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Mayerly Roncancio Burgos,
  • Ignacio de Los Ríos Carmenado

摘要

This study explores how food banks (FBs) in Spain are contributing to social equity through a territorial distribution approach guided by the AROPE index, which assesses the risk of poverty and social exclusion. Using a methodology that integrates Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the participatory Working With People (WWP) model, an empirical analysis was conducted to identify patterns of food assistance distribution and areas for improvement. The research, developed through collaboration between the Food Bank Chair at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL), examines the role of FBs in urban contexts. Although the findings reveal a significant negative correlation between poverty levels and food assistance coverage that highlighting the limitations of volunteer-based models in the absence of institutional integration, the study emphasizes how social innovation, strategic use of territorial, and collaborative planning among universities, civil society, and public-private actors can empower FBs to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable food system.