The Spatial Distribution of Smoking Violations on a No-Smoking Campus: Implications for Prevention

Autor/inn/en	Pires, Stephen F.; Block, Steven; Belance, Ronald; Marteache, Nerea
Titel	The Spatial Distribution of Smoking Violations on a No-Smoking Campus: Implications for Prevention
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 64 (2016) 1, S.62-68 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2015.1074239
Schlagwörter	College Students; Smoking; School Policy; School Law; Data Collection; Geographic Information Systems; Pollution; Campuses; Educational Facilities; Law Enforcement; Data Analysis; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Rauchen; Schulpolitik; Law concerning schools; Schulrecht; Data capture; Datensammlung; Schadstoffbelastung; Bildungsstätte; Gesetzesvollzug; Auswertung
Abstract	Objective: The present study extends research on campus smoking bans by examining where smokers are violating the policy at a large university in the southeastern region of the United States. Participants: The data collection was conducted by one graduate student from the university in August of 2014. Methods: A global positioning system device was used to collect the geo-coordinates of littered cigarette butts as a proxy measure for smoking violations. Results: A hot spot analysis found a number of spatial concentrations on campus, largely around classroom and administrative buildings along with parking lots and garages. Conclusions: The implications of such findings can direct enforcement to target these areas in order to reduce offenses and fulfill the initial goals of policy-makers and university administrators who support smoke-free campuses. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01