Journal article
The effect of temperature on arson incidence in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Studies of crime and weather have largely excluded arson from empirical and theoretical consideration, yet weather could influence arson frequency over short time frames, influencing the motivation and activity of potential arsonists, as well as the physical possibility of fire ignition. This study aims to understand the role of weather on urban arson in order to determine its role in explaining short-term variations in arson frequency. We use …
Authors
Yiannakoulias N; Kielasinska E
Journal
International Journal of Biometeorology, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 651–661
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1007/s00484-015-1059-x
ISSN
0020-7128