Abstract Purpose/Background City-specific temporal analysis has been commonly used to
investigate the impact of COVID-19-related behavioural regulation policies on crime …

Research demonstrates that crime concentrates at relatively few microplaces, and changes
at a small proportion of locations can have a considerable influence on a city's overall crime …

Whereas existing ecology of crime research frequently uses a cross‐sectional design, an
open question is whether theories underlying such studies will operate similarly in …

Vacant and abandoned buildings are common features in many post-industrial US cities,
and are consistent predictors of violence. Demolition programs are regularly employed as …

Research suggests that investment in the form of structural home repairs, new construction,
and home renovation is associated with crime reductions in residential areas. The current …

Former industrial cities facing economic challenges and depopulation often experience high
levels of firearm and other forms of violence. Within these cities, violent crime often clusters …

Physical property investments enhance public safety in communities while alleviating the
need for criminal justice system responses. Policy makers and local government officials …

We measured the association between vacant housing demolitions and changes in crime
and emergency department (ED) visits in Baltimore, MD. We included 646 block groups in …

This chapter emphasized the pivotal role of GIS in environmental decision-making by
exploring spatial data collection methods, including GPS, remote sensing, LiDAR, and …

ABSTRACT A bourgeoning area of research suggests that tree canopy coverage can reduce
crime in neighborhoods. However, nearly all prior studies have analyzed the effects of tree …