Land use and Opportunities for Crime: Using GIS as an Analysis Tool

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dc.contributor.authorSuryavanshi, Vinay M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairZahm, Diane L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCarstensen, Laurence W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEbrahim, Alnoor S.en
dc.contributor.departmentUrban Affairs and Planningen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:57:43Zen
dc.date.adate2001-06-28en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:57:43Zen
dc.date.issued2001-05-22en
dc.date.rdate2004-06-28en
dc.date.sdate2001-06-25en
dc.description.abstractIt is important to identify the link between land use and opportunities for crime in order to create safer living environments in cities. Changes in land use change urban form and this leads to changes in the routine activities of people, which in turn creates new opportunities or changes existing opportunities to commit crime. This link is supported by theories in the field of environmental criminology. There is a need for data and information in order to understand this link and to make decisions on strategies that are to be implemented for reducing opportunities for crime. GIS has emerged as a powerful analysis tool to support the decision-making process involved in crime prevention. This paper tries to identify the informational needs for crime prevention through law enforcement and planning and the use of GIS to support efficient decision-making.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Urban and Regional Planningen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06252001-114300en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06252001-114300/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/37130en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartFinalMP.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectUrban formen
dc.subjectLand useen
dc.subjectGISen
dc.subjectRoutine activitiesen
dc.subjectOpportunities for Crimeen
dc.titleLand use and Opportunities for Crime: Using GIS as an Analysis Toolen
dc.typeMajor paperen
thesis.degree.disciplineUrban Affairs and Planningen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Urban and Regional Planningen

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