Table 1.
Description of variables used for modelling food policies.
| Parameter | Survey question(s) | Methodology |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental-oriented | The urban food policies you have implemented or are you planning to implement which of the following objectives are priority? | The survey provided that the interviewee could assign two priority levels (high and medium) to each dimension (environmental, economic and social). Therefore, the responses related to the high priority level were weighted as a single unit, while the responses related to the medium priority level were weighted with the value of 0.5. The scores obtained were related to the number of cities belonging to each cluster and subsequently indexed on the scale from 0 to 5. |
| Social-oriented | ||
| Economic-oriented | ||
| Policy integration and innovation | Would having interdepartmental/inter-departmental structures with dedicated coordination staff be a realistic solution for your reality? | The survey provided that the interviewee had five ways of answering. The scores were obtained through the following weighting model:
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| Propensity to gather data and information | With reference to the urban food policies that you have implemented, have you carried out preliminary analysis of the projects to map and understand the areas on which to intervene? With reference to the urban food policies that you have implemented, have you already carried out or do you intend to carry out ex-post impact analysis of the projects to provide an account of what has been done? |
The parameter expresses the average of the scores indexed on the scale from 0 to 5 of two questions. Regarding the first question, the interviewee had three methods of answering available, which were weighted as follows:
Regarding the second question, the interviewee had four response modes available, which were weighted as follows:
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| COVID-19 impacts | In your opinion, to what extent has COVID-19 impacted the four dimensions of Food Security defined by FAO? | The parameter represents a synthesis of the answers obtained with respect to the four dimensions of food security: access, availability, use and use and stability. The overall number of responses of the four dimensions was related to the number of clusters and subsequently indexed with respect to the 0–5 scale. |
| Networking | If you were to judge the level of active participation of his municipality in the network(s) it belongs to, you would define it…. In your opinion, to what extent can belonging to a network represent an additional stimulus to implement urban food policies? |
The parameter expresses the average of the scores indexed on the scale from 0 to 5 of two questions. Regarding the first question, the interviewee had four methods of answering available, which were weighted as follows:
Regarding the second question, the interviewee had five response modes available, which were weighted as follows:
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