APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Environmental and Social Engagement Contribute Uniquely to Predicting Crime
- Kathryn Schertz
The University of Chicago - Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez
The University of Chicago - James Saxon
The University of Chicago - Marc Berman
The University of Chicago
Abstract
Prior studies have independently shown that urban tree canopy and social cohesion are negatively associated with crime levels. Here we find that tree canopy, neighborhood social cohesion, and number of park visits, while all positively correlated, each contribute uniquely to predicting decreased crime in Chicago.
Environment
