Objectives: Test whether the exposure of street segments to five different potentially
criminogenic facilities is positively related to violent, property, or disorder crime counts …

Although research has shown specific land uses to be related to crime, systematic
investigation of land uses and violent crime has been less common. This study …

This study explored the relationship between neighbourhood design and residents' fear of
crime in new suburban housing developments. Self-report and objective data were collected …

While businesses may attract potential offenders and thus be conducive to disorder, the
number of employees could offset this by exercising social control on offenders. This study …

It has been long recognized that cash plays a critical role in fueling street crime because of
its liquidity and transactional anonymity. In this paper, we investigate whether the reduction …

In this chapter we argue, both from a theoretical (Situational Action Theory) and
methodological (homogeneity of environmental conditions) point of view, that …

The concentration of certain land uses has been linked to crime rates; yet, it remains to be
seen whether mixed land use, defined as heterogeneity among several land uses …

We expand the search for modifiable features of neighborhood environments that alter
obesity risk in two ways. First, we examine residents' access to neighborhood retail food …

Routine activity theory can be applied to places in which a motivated offender encounters a
suitable target that is not effectively guarded. The focus of this article was on the third aspect …

In the aftermath of one of the worst recessions in US history, high unemployment has placed
millions of Americans in precarious financial positions. More than ever, Americans are …