Gentrification and crime: Identification using the 1994 northridge earthquake in los angeles

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 549-577

  Lee, Yan Y ^a  

^a FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; GENTRIFICATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NEIGHBORHOOD; NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE 1994; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBAN GEOGRAPHY;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649776433     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: 14679906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9906.2010.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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