Green Space, Violence, and Crime: A Systematic Review

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 160-171

  Bogar, Sandra ^a   Beyer, Kirsten M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

community health; community violence; criminology; green space; systematic review; violence exposure

Indexed keywords

CRIME; HUMAN; STANDARDIZATION; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE; CLASSIFICATION; CRIMINOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; RECREATIONAL PARK; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CRIME; CRIMINOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84962856911     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838015576412     Document Type: Article

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