Is crime a real estate problem? A case study of the neighborhood of East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 1050-1061

  Fabusuyi, Tayo ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective efficacy; Community OR; Crime; Hotspots; Place based

Indexed keywords

LAW ENFORCEMENT;

COLLECTIVE EFFICACY; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY OR; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; HOTSPOTS; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; PLACE-BASED; SOCIAL COHESION;

CRIME;

EID: 85039170836     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.12.003     Document Type: Article

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