Auto Theft in Vancouver:
Time, Transit, and Zoning
Christopher Shopland
UBC GEOB 479 Final Project
Completed: April 2014
Reason for Project
I am currently enrolled at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Geography. This project is a way of showcasing my understanding of Geographic Information Systems as well as my individual research. The class for which this project is intended is "Research in Geographic Information Science."
Key Themes
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GIS​
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Criminology​
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Geography​
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Vancouver, B.C.​
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Transit​​​​​
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Zoning​
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Time
Goal
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Auto theft is an issue that is experienced in many major cities. Like many other types of crime, there are often factors that influence its prevalence in particular areas. The goal of this project is to explore the relationship between auto theft in Vancouver with three other variables in mind. The variables that have been chosen are time, transit, and zoning.
Relevent Literature
Loukaitou-sideris, Anastasia. (1999) Hot spots of bus stop crime:The
importance of environmental attributes. Journal of the American Planning Association, 64 (4): 395-411.
Michael, Sean., Hull, Bruce., Zahm, Dianel., (2001).
Environmental Factors Influencing Auto Burglary:A Case Study. Environment and Behavior, 33 (3): 368-388.
Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia., Liggett, Robin., Iseki, Hiroyuki., Thurlow,
William., (2000). Measuring the Effects of Built environment on Bus Stop Crime. University of California Transportation Center.
Townsley, Michael. (2009). Spatial Autocorrelation and Impacts on
Criminology. Geographical Analysis, 41 (4): 452-461.