The sociodemographic, housing, & landscape characteristics associated with rat sightings in New York
Although rats are ubiquitous in cities, the factors that contribute to their interactions with humans have rarely been explored. Using city-wide records of rat sightings, this investigation sought to identify the characteristics that are associated with increased rat sightings across NYC -
Chelsea N. Laatsch, Blythe P. Durbin-Johnson, David M. Rocke, Sophie Mukwana, Abby B. Newland, Michael J. Flagler, Michael G. Davis, Richard A. Eigenheer, Brett S. Phinney, Robert H. Rice
The sociodemographic, housing, & landscape characteristics associated with rat sightings in New York
Although rats are ubiquitous in cities, the factors that contribute to their interactions with humans have rarely been explored. Using city-wide records of rat sightings, this investigation sought to identify the characteristics that are associated with increased rat sightings across NYC -
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