GEOINFORMATION ANALYSIS OF CRIME IN THE STAVROPOL REGION

In nowadays community we can clearly see the growth of criminality. Recent data on occured crimes helps to effectively locate a criminal, and inform people of a potential threat. Moreover, this information can be used to allocate problem territories and puposes of criminality. Taking into account th...

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Main Authors: R. K. Mahmudov, O. A. Gorban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laboratory of Complex Mapping, Faculty of Geography, MSU 2015-01-01
Series:InterCarto. InterGIS
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Online Access:http://intercarto.msu.ru/jour/article/view/174
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Summary:In nowadays community we can clearly see the growth of criminality. Recent data on occured crimes helps to effectively locate a criminal, and inform people of a potential threat. Moreover, this information can be used to allocate problem territories and puposes of criminality. Taking into account that 80% of information on crimes have its' geographical component, the process of defining location will take important part in work of law enforcement agencies. The use of Geo-Informational Systems (GIS) lets effectively put into practice the appropriate actions, thereby building safer society.
ISSN:2414-9179
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