Improving Victimization Risk Estimation: A Geographically Weighted Regression Approach

Standardized crime rates (e.g., “homicides per 100,000 people”) are commonly used in crime analysis as indicators of victimization risk but are prone to several issues that can lead to bias and error. In this study, a more robust approach (GWRisk) is proposed for tackling the problem of estimating v...

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Main Author: Rafael G. Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/6/364