Proximity to alcohol-serving establishments and crime probabilities in Savannah, Georgia: A statistical and GIS analysis

Southeastern Geographer

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 125-142

  Kumar, Naresh ^a   Waylor, Christopher R M ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol serving establishment; Crime; GIS; Probability; Savannah

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CRIME; GIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

GEORGIA; SAVANNAH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038638269     PISSN: 0038366X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sgo.2003.0015     Document Type: Article

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