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Urban Crime and Security

Cheng, Tao; Chen, Tongxin

Authors

Tao Cheng



Contributors

Wenzhong Shi
Editor

Michael F. Goodchild
Editor

Michael Batty
Editor

Mei-Po Kwan
Editor

Anshu Zhang
Editor

Abstract

Scientists have an enduring interest in understanding urban crime and developing security strategies for mitigating this problem. This chapter reviews the progress made in this topic from historic criminology to data-driven policing. It first reviews the broad implications of urban security and its implementation in practice. Next, it focuses on the tools to prevent urban crime and improve security, from analytical crime hotspot mapping to police resource allocation. Finally, a manifesto of data-driven policing is proposed, with its practical demand for efficient security strategies and the development of big data technologies. It emphasizes that data-driven strategies could be applied in cities due to their promising effectiveness for crime prevention and security improvement.

Citation

Cheng, T., & Chen, T. (2021). Urban Crime and Security. In W. Shi, M. F. Goodchild, M. Batty, M.-P. Kwan, & A. Zhang (Eds.), Urban Informatics (213-228). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8983-6_14

Online Publication Date Apr 6, 2021
Publication Date Apr 7, 2021
Deposit Date Nov 6, 2024
Publicly Available Date Nov 15, 2024
Publisher Springer
Pages 213-228
Series Title Urban Book Series
Series ISSN 2365-757X ; 2365-7588
Book Title Urban Informatics
ISBN 9789811589829 ; 9789811589850
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8983-6_14
Keywords Urban security; Crime mapping and analysis; Road network; Crime prediction; Data-driven policing
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4909977

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