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Reducing crime, old age and climate change
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May 19, 2011
Cameras and crime reduction
Can closed-circuit TV cameras help reduce crime? The City of Surrey is hoping so. A study by SFU criminologists for the city that tracked a pilot project involving a dozen cameras at the Scott Road SkyTrain station, found while there is some evidence of reduction, it’s not conclusive. The study’s lead professor Martin Andresen says police and ICBC data (though not all auto crime is reported) show there was no crime drop from the cameras, while a victimization survey of 300 Skytrain users does indicate a decrease. Andresen says despite the findings he still believes that cameras can be a deterrent to crime.
Martin Andresen, 778.782.7628; Andresen@sfu.ca (available on email today, based at Burnaby campus, will be in on Friday)
Old age and climate change collide
Growing Old in a Changing Climate: Exploring the Interface Between Population Aging and Global Warming, a conference May 25-26, at SFU Vancouver’s Segal Graduate School of Business, will address two big challenges facing humanity. They are population aging and global warming. Carlos Corvalan, senior advisor on risk assessment and global environmental change from the Pan American Health Organization will discuss how climate change strains existing week points in health systems, including caring for an aging population.
For more information on this Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions-sponsored event contact 778.782.7972 or email fc2011@sfu.ca
Can closed-circuit TV cameras help reduce crime? The City of Surrey is hoping so. A study by SFU criminologists for the city that tracked a pilot project involving a dozen cameras at the Scott Road SkyTrain station, found while there is some evidence of reduction, it’s not conclusive. The study’s lead professor Martin Andresen says police and ICBC data (though not all auto crime is reported) show there was no crime drop from the cameras, while a victimization survey of 300 Skytrain users does indicate a decrease. Andresen says despite the findings he still believes that cameras can be a deterrent to crime.
Martin Andresen, 778.782.7628; Andresen@sfu.ca (available on email today, based at Burnaby campus, will be in on Friday)
Old age and climate change collide
Growing Old in a Changing Climate: Exploring the Interface Between Population Aging and Global Warming, a conference May 25-26, at SFU Vancouver’s Segal Graduate School of Business, will address two big challenges facing humanity. They are population aging and global warming. Carlos Corvalan, senior advisor on risk assessment and global environmental change from the Pan American Health Organization will discuss how climate change strains existing week points in health systems, including caring for an aging population.
For more information on this Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions-sponsored event contact 778.782.7972 or email fc2011@sfu.ca
Nastenka Calle
The Public lecture is entitled "Climate Change and Health: Acting to reduce risks and vulnerabilities". The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions is pleased to support this lecture which is part of the Friesen Conference Program organized by the SFU Gerontology Research Centre. The opening keynote speaker for the Friesen Conference and guest speaker for this free public lecture is Dr. Carlos Corvalan. More info at www.sfu.ca/climatechange