University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research 2008-4838 55 3 2024 09 22 Designing Urban Food Insecurity Atlas with an Emphasis on Role of Consumer Behavior in Iran Designing Urban Food Insecurity Atlas with an Emphasis on Role of Consumer Behavior in Iran 507 533 97099 10.22059/ijaedr.2024.361411.669231 FA Fahimeh Ganjkhani Department of Agricultural Economics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran 0009-0003-2734-6626 Sahar Dehyouri Department of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences Research Center, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran 0000-0001-9447-3762 Vali Borimnejad Department of Agricultural Economics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran 0000-0002-7006-2181 Davood Samari Department of Agricultural Economics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. 0000-0002-0514-6637 Niv Nozari Department of Agricultural Economics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. 0000-0003-3288-0834 Journal Article 2023 07 01 All countries consider food security to be an important development objective, and reducing food insecurity is seen as a crucial political goal for all people. One of the ways to study food insecurity is using indirect measures such as consumption behavior. This article examines the concept of urban household food insecurity in Alborz province of Iran and depicts the findings of food insecurity indicators. Household food insecurity scale, household hunger scale and coping strategies were used to obtain information. In a statistical population (1000 households) random classification method among the cities of the province, data were extracted by means of standard questionnaires and in the field. The dispersion coefficient ranking method was used to investigate the difference in food insecurity in the cities of Alborz province. In the next step, the level of food insecurity in all defined indicators was drawn using remote sensing technique and conventional color spectrum. What was obtained from these classifications showed that in the difference of prevalence estimates, firstly, the statistical population is different in food insecurity indicators. Secondly, each indicator has a different sensitivity range of food insecurity severity and these ranges do not overlap. Third, the classification of the prevalence of food insecurity depends very much on the selected spatial and temporal cut-off. Based on this, it is not possible to estimate food insecurity using a unique accepted standard measure. Accordingly, it is recommended to use more than one indicator. In addition, the use of images to show this information facilitates the accuracy, disaggregation and correct interpretation of the information. All countries consider food security to be an important development objective, and reducing food insecurity is seen as a crucial political goal for all people. One of the ways to study food insecurity is using indirect measures such as consumption behavior. This article examines the concept of urban household food insecurity in Alborz province of Iran and depicts the findings of food insecurity indicators. Household food insecurity scale, household hunger scale and coping strategies were used to obtain information. In a statistical population (1000 households) random classification method among the cities of the province, data were extracted by means of standard questionnaires and in the field. The dispersion coefficient ranking method was used to investigate the difference in food insecurity in the cities of Alborz province. In the next step, the level of food insecurity in all defined indicators was drawn using remote sensing technique and conventional color spectrum. What was obtained from these classifications showed that in the difference of prevalence estimates, firstly, the statistical population is different in food insecurity indicators. Secondly, each indicator has a different sensitivity range of food insecurity severity and these ranges do not overlap. Third, the classification of the prevalence of food insecurity depends very much on the selected spatial and temporal cut-off. Based on this, it is not possible to estimate food insecurity using a unique accepted standard measure. Accordingly, it is recommended to use more than one indicator. In addition, the use of images to show this information facilitates the accuracy, disaggregation and correct interpretation of the information. https://ijaedr.ut.ac.ir/article_97099_8a37587cd0f2103da092baa9b2926b31.pdf