2017 – Crime Data Map

Title: Effect of Hurricane Katrine on Burglary and Theft in Hammond, Louisiana USA

Description: Using GIS to study the effects of Hurricane Katrina on burglary and theft incident in Hammond LA located on the northern side of Lake Ponchartrain, 40 miles north on New Orleans, the geography locate of Hammond, LA is still adjusting to the transformation it underwent after Hurricane Katrine in 2005. Hammond was quickly transformed from a rural area to an urban one; along with its proximity to two major interstates, a railroad, and a university, Hammond’s population swelled from 20,000 to 60,000 on a daily basis. Crime rates have been altered by these population changes, and this map project uses GIS technology to gather and analyze new data and trends before and after Hurricane Katrina.