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Long-range spatial correlations and fluctuation statistics of lightning activity rates in Brazil
H. V. Ribeiro, F. J. Antonio, L. G. A. Alves +2
We report on a statistical analysis of the lightning activity rates in all Brazilian cities. We find out that the average of lightning activity rates exhibit a dependence on the la…
Distance to the scaling law: a useful approach for unveiling relationships between crime and urban metrics
Luiz G. A. Alves, Haroldo V. Ribeiro, Ervin K. Lenzi +1
We report on a quantitative analysis of relationships between the number of homicides, population size and other ten urban metrics. By using data from Brazilian cities, we show tha…
Scaling laws in the dynamics of crime growth rate
Luiz Gustavo de Andrade Alves, Haroldo Valentin Ribeiro, Renio dos Santos Mendes
The increasing number of crimes in areas with large concentrations of people have made cities one of the main sources of violence. Understanding characteristics of how crime rate e…