Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS

Department of Geo-Informatics, Institute of Geo-information and Earth Observation Sciences (I-GEOS), Mekelle University, Mekelle P.O.Box 231, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  GIS Based Crime Mapping and Analysis Hotspot in the Case of Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Fikre Hagos* and Aynalem Gebyehu
  
  The aim of this study was GIS based crime mapping and analysis hotspot in terms of time and space from 2010 to 2019. The data necessary for the study was collected from the Mekelle city police offices crime occurred records format. Furthermore, additional information required for the study area collected through interviewing Mekelle zone, police officers. The locations of frequent crime happened occurrences were specified using GPS X-Y coordinates of crime occurred spot were and for verifying used Google earth and added to ArcGIS 10.6. Data analysis was made using ArcGIS 10.6 and excel. The results were presented in the form of hotspot area map, bar graph, line graphs, figures, tables and spatial hotspot distribution maps. The result of the study exposed that, 24603 crime occurred recorded in the Mekelle city police Offices for study period. About 57 peoples were answered the question.. View more»
  

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