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    Visualising space and time in crime patterns: A comparison of methods


    Brunsdon, Chris and Corcoran, Jonathan and Higgs, Gary (2007) Visualising space and time in crime patterns: A comparison of methods. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 31 (1). pp. 52-75. ISSN 0198-9715

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    Abstract

    Previous research exploring space–time patterns has focused on the relative merits and drawbacks of the effectiveness of static maps vis-a ` -vis interactive dynamic visualisation techniques. In particu- lar, they have tended to concentrate on the role of animation in interpretation of patterns and the understanding of underlying factors influencing such patterns. The aim of this paper is to broaden this debate out to consider the effectiveness of a wider range of visualisation techniques in permitting an understanding of spatio-temporal trends. The merits of three visualisation techniques, (map ani- mation, the comap and the isosurface) are evaluated on their ability to assist in the exploration of space–time patterns of crime disturbance data. We conclude that each technique has some merit for crime analysts charged with studying such trends but that further research is needed to apply the techniques to other sources of crime data (and to other sectors such as health) to permit a com- prehensive evaluation of their respective strengths and limitations as exploratory visualisation tools.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Geo-visualisation; Spatio-temporal visualisation; Crime mapping; Comaps; Isosurfaces; Animation;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > National Centre for Geocomputation, NCG
    Item ID: 6144
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2005.07.009
    Depositing User: Prof. Chris Brunsdon
    Date Deposited: 22 May 2015 14:54
    Journal or Publication Title: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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