Poster #109 - From Calls to Context: Environmental Influences on Geospatial Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence in Portland

• In Event: ASC Poster Session II

Abstract

The goal of this research is to identify and analyze temporal and geospatial trends in reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) within the environmental context of Portland, Oregon. This project utilizes ten years of open source data–spanning 2014-2024–provided by Portland Police Bureau (PPB), and looks at initiated calls for service (CFS) for domestic violence; the data will be delineated into neighborhood boundaries to begin identifying any statistically significant spatial clusters of IPV-related CFS in Portland, by both location and time. By exploring trends at the neighborhood level, we can build a more comprehensive understanding of how various aspects of the different built environments unique to Portland may influence IPV; to further contextualize the impact environmental factors may have, this analysis will ideally be enriched qualitatively via interviews or a short survey asking convicted Portland batterers to explain the role their physical and social environment played in the context of their abusive relationship(s). By incorporating both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, this research aims to offer rich environmental perspectives that may guide resource allocation for victim support services and inform recommendations for future legislative policy.

Author

• Savannah Jurasek, Portland State University