Title Crime Along the American River Parkway - Discovery Park
Author Miranda Smith American River College, Fall 2020 Geography 350: Data Acquisition in GIS
Abstract Crime along the American River Parkway - Discovery Park.
Introduction This project looks at crime along the American River Parkway.
Background
I frequently use the American River Parkway and was curious about crime in the surrounding areas. For this project, data was obtained from multiple external sources (City of Sacramento, Sacramento County, etc.). Framework Themes include society, transportation, location, inland waters, elevation and boundaries.
Methods
Project data was sourced from a variety of public sources: Sacramento County, City of Sacramento, etc. A geodatabase was created and data clipped within a buffer of the American River. Data was also filtered and hidden. Example: Minor contours were hidden. Also, hidden were some general crime types: embezzlement, forgery, etc.
Results
Crime appears heavier near high traffic parkway areas.
Data Sources 1. First Image, Sacramento County 2. Second Image, Sacramento County Discovery Park 3. City of Sacramento Sacramento Crime Data Parks Existing Bicycle Facilities 4. Sacramento County Elevation Contours Hydrology Street Centerlines