The effect of altitude and slope on the spatial patterning of burglary

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dc.contributor.authorBreetzke, G.D.
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-28T23:17:26Z
dc.date.available2011-11-28T23:17:26Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.description.abstractPhysical geography is significant for crime, and its presence or absence, yet no studies have investigated the relationship between crime and certain broader features of physical geography such as altitude, and slope. In this study I attempt to fill this gap by using OLS and geographically weighted regression to gauge the effect of altitude and slope on burglary patterns in Tshwane, South Africa. In the analysis I found considerable evidence that residing at a greater altitude reduces your risk of burglary victimization, although residing on steeper slopes had no effect. In the discussion I argue that the underlying relief and terrain on which neighborhoods are built should form an essential 'physical' component of the environmental backcloth that surrounds offenders and influences their spatial decision making processes.en
dc.identifier.citationBreetzke, G.D (2012) The effect of altitude and slope on the spatial patterning of burglary. Applied Geography, 34, pp. 66-75.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.10.017
dc.identifier.issn0143-6228
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/5910
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Geographyen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectburglaryen
dc.subjectaltitudeen
dc.subjectslopeen
dc.subjecttopographyen
dc.subjectSouth Africaen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::04 - Earth Sciences::0406 - Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscienceen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::16 - Studies in Human Society::1602 - Criminologyen
dc.titleThe effect of altitude and slope on the spatial patterning of burglaryen
dc.typeJournal Article
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