Can restoring vacant lots help reduce crime? An examination of a program in Baltimore, MD

被引：5
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作者：
Kvit, Anton [1 ,4 ]
Corrigan, Anne E. [1 ]
Locke, Dexter H. [2 ]
Curriero, Frank C. [1 ]
Mmari, Kristin [3 ]
机构：
[1] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Baltimore, MD USA
[2] USDA Forest Serv, Northern Res Stn, Baltimore Field Stn, Baltimore, MD USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Populat, Family, Reprod Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA
[4] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, 627 North Washington St, 2, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
来源：
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING | 2022年 / 74卷
关键词：
Greening; Crime; Care-A-Lot; Baltimore; TREE CANOPY COVER; HEALTH-BENEFITS; NEW-HAVEN; VIOLENCE; ENVIRONMENT; VALUES; IMPACT; RATES; CITY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127630
中图分类号：
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号：
071001 ;
摘要：
Urban green spaces have previously been linked to reduction in crime and improvements in neighborhood environments. This study considered if the Care-A-Lot (CAL) program in Baltimore City, which incentivizes local community groups to maintain and green vacant lots, reduces violent and property crime. Compared to a 2016-2017 baseline, city block groups with CAL programs saw a significantly larger decrease in crime compared to matched block groups with no CAL programs both in 2018 and 2019. These results were found to be robust through a series of sensitivity analyses and add to the literature stressing the positive social impact of green spaces.
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