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Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Terrorist Incidents in Iraq, 2004–2006

2009; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 32; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10576100902961789

1521-0731

Laura K. Siebeneck, Richard Medina, Ikuho Yamada, George F. Hepner,

Census and Population Estimation

Abstract Terrorist incidents are not random in space or time. Understanding the current spatial and temporal patterns of terrorist incidents, as well as predicting future trends, is vital for effective counterterrorist efforts. This article focuses on terrorist incidents in Iraq, which are defined here as attacks, both successful and unsuccessful, in order to detect patterns in the establishment of terrorist activity spaces. Using Geographic Information Science (GISc), this project carries out a series of spatial and temporal cluster identification analyses on recent terrorist incidents in Iraq. Notes ∗Denotes test including the city of Baghdad. ∗indicates p <.05; ∗∗indicates p <.01. 1. Susan L. Cutter, D. B. Richardson, and T. J. Wilbanks, "The Changing Landscape of Fear," in Susan L. Cutter, D. B. Richardson, and T. J. 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