The Sociology of Risk Terrain Modeling
(Room Golden West)
29 Jun 16
3:00 PM
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4:15 PM
The presentation will be about the sociology of knowledge of risk terrain modeling (RTM). RTM is an approach to spatial risk analysis that was invented by Les Kennedy and Joel Caplan at Rutgers University and has been developed in collaboration with Eric Piza. It is used to identify risks that come from features of a landscape and model how they co-locate to create unique behavior settings for crime. This presentation will discuss the adaptability of RTM across different disciplines and fields and the overview of its applications. Furthermore, it will be reviewed why risk terrain modeling is a good method to choose for a variety of solutions. Lastly, the appeal of RTM will be discussed in general terms as well as personally why I was drawn to RTM.