A GIS analysis of the relationship between criminal offenses and parks in Kansas City, Kansas

Cartography and Geographic Information Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-157

  DeMotto, Nicole ^a   Davies, Caroline P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal marketplace; Criminal offenses; Kansas City; Parks; Urban green space

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PARKS; RECREATION CENTERS; URBAN PLANNING;

CRIMINAL MARKETPLACE; CRIMINAL OFFENSES; URBAN GREEN SPACE;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

CRIME; GIS; GREENSPACE; URBAN AREA;

KANSAS CITY; MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746927089     PISSN: 15230406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1559/152304006777681715     Document Type: Article

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