Developing a fractal model for spatial mapping of crime hotspots

Determining the precise area of urban crime hotspots, where the crime rate is significantly different from the surrounding area, is one of the essential applications of crime analysis. Besides, the classification of the spatial distribution of crimes can make spatial analysis more applicable to the...

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Main Author: Kalantari, Mohsen (Author)
Contributors: Ghezelbash, Reza ; Ghezelbash, Somaye ; Yaghmaei, Bamshad
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: European journal on criminal policy and research
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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