Showing 1 through 5 of 17 records. | 1. Paulsen, Derek. "Building Crime: The Impact of Sprawl and Development on Community Crime Patterns" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 13, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p203149_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Over the last 30 years the United States has undergone a tremendous explosion of urban growth best known as urban sprawl. During the time period of 1982-1997 alone approximately 39,000 square miles of rural land was converted to developed land. Increasingly urban sprawl has come under criticism from a myriad of groups for the environmental, economic, and social problems associated with its unregulated and unrestrained growth. However, one area that has received little attention is the impact that urban sprawl and unchecked development have on crime and crime patterns. This research will present a theoretical framework that seeks to make a connection between characteristics of sprawl and changing patterns of urban crime. In addition to a theoretical discussion, the research will provide a methodology for analyzing urban growth levels in relation to urban crime patterns. |
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| 2. Johnson, Devin. "The Need to Contain Urban Sprawl" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the MPSA Annual National Conference, Palmer House Hotel, Hilton, Chicago, IL, <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p267677_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: The issue of Urban Sprawl is overwhelming in American society and needs to be controlled now, not to only save Americans financially but to sustain our way of life for future generations. |
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| 3. Ye, Lin. "Urban Sprawl, Amenities, and Quality of Life" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p140174_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Whether densely settled development offers distinct quality of life, measured by the number and quality of amenities presented, compared to more sprawled development, and how policy tools can help to draw people back to central cities |
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| 4. Rusch, Lara. "The Effects of Urban Sprawl on Social Capital in Detroit" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 07, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p86535_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: This paper will analyze opportunities for political mobilization in a divided urban context, through the eyes of Catholic leaders and grassroots organizers. A primary goal is to realistically assess faith-based mobilization capacity in poor areas. |
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| 5. Harbison, Cara. and Luloff, A. E.. "An Investigation of Urban Sprawl and Land-Use Change in the Pennsylvania Highlands" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Marriott Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, Aug 02, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-11-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p187448_index.html>Publication Type: Abstract
Abstract: Urban sprawl continues to pose a serious threat to the rural and natural areas of Pennsylvania. This study evaluates how factors associated with urban sprawl affect people’s perceptions of sprawl in three regions within the geographic boundaries of the Pennsylvania Highlands. The Highlands is a natural range of forested hills that extends from York, Pennsylvania through the Susquehanna River Valley, continuing northward to New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. In this study, we create a typology based on the rate of urban sprawl, over time, using Census data and NRI land-cover data. Then, using findings from key informant interviews with Highlands’s residents, we conduct a comparative analysis between actual rates and perceptions of urban sprawl in the Highlands. The findings from this study can assist policymakers at the federal, state, and local level in targeting land conservation policies for areas in the Highlands most vulnerable to urban sprawl. |
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