A Web-based Geographical Information System to Support Analysis of Community Variations in Crime

Tung-Kai Shyy¹

with assistance from

Lorraine Mazerolle¹

Kate Riseley²

Sacha Rombouts²

Robert Stimson¹

¹Institute for Social Science Research

University of Queensland

²Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance

Griffith University

Brisbane, Australia

The objective of this research is to develop a Web-based geographical information system (GIS) to support ARC Linkage Grant Application: Community Variations in Crime: A Spatial and Ecometric Analysis. This system can provide maps and analysis to highlight magnitude and patterns of community crime rates and levels of collective efficacy and crime prevention programs in the 224 statistical local areas of Brisbane statistical division. The research also demonstrates the usefulness and appeal of the developed Web-based GIS as an information dissemination, visualisation and spatial data analysis tool for promoting public awareness of social conditions.

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