Community Landscape Asset
Mapping
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Center for
Community Partnerships
Jessica Hooberman, MPH
Background
• CCCP grew out of citywide planning
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Coalition development
Strategic planning
Capacity building
Local decision-making as opposed to city
level
Albany Park
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Hermosa
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Austin
North Lawndale
South Lawndale
Chicago Lawn
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South Chicago
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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 IllinoisChicago School of Public Health
• Input from community residents and other
stakeholders
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
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.
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
Results
Healthy Chicago Lawn example
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
Innovative projects
• Grocery store initiative
– Locally and citywide
• Information sharing
• More informed decision-making
• Targeted interventions