2025
Does greenspace influence the associations between ambient temperature and violent crime? An observational study
Heo S, Choi H, Delaney S, James P, Bell M. Does greenspace influence the associations between ambient temperature and violent crime? An observational study. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 084064. PMID: 40717740, PMCID: PMC12288829, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/adef6a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolent crimeViolent crime incidentsZip code levelCrime incidentsCrimeGreenspace indicatorsGreenspaceVegetation densityTree coverageZip codesLack of researchPercentage of vegetation areaDaily countsUrban greenery planningHigher vegetation densityLow vegetation densityZIPParking areaMean temperatureDaily mean temperaturePolicyTime series analysisParkRelative riskChicago
2024
Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities
Heo S, Choi H, Berman J, Bell M. Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities. Environment International 2024, 195: 109246. PMID: 39742829, PMCID: PMC11786129, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolent crimeAssociated with violent crimeHigh crime ratesUnited States citiesClimate change strategiesCrime ratesCrimeHousing unitsStates citiesCity-levelUS statesViolenceUrban greenspaceCityClimate changeChange strategiesEnvironmental characteristicsComplex impactPsychological theoriesTemperature anomaliesVulnerability factorsProgram dataDaily temperature anomaliesHistorical temperature recordsGreenspace
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