Illegal Dumping as an Indicator for Community Social Disorganization and Crime

Illegal dumping of household waste in and around city streets results in many negative health, economic, and environmental effects. This goal of this study was to understand the systemic causes of illegal dumping within San José, California. Illegal dump sites were identified, quantified, characteri...

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Autor principal: Brandt, Amory Anne (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2017
En:Año: 2017
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