Littering in context(s): Using a quasi-natural experiment to explore geographic influences on antisocial behavior

Applied Geography

Volumn 57, Issue , 2015, Pages 142-153

  Weaver, Russell ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behavioral geography; Context; Littering; Neighborhood effects; Norms

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; URBAN GEOGRAPHY; URBAN POLICY; URBAN SOCIETY; URBAN SYSTEM; VISUAL CUE;

EID: 84921532119     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.001     Document Type: Article

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