Data Science – Fall 2017

Carly Krzywicki and Vincent Mulvehill will get extra credit (0.5 out of 1 point) for the in-class exercise yesterday.

Hypothesis: “A Philadelphia neighborhood with more healthy corner stores experience lower crime rates.”

• Data source: Healthy Corner Store dataset (https://www.opendataphilly.org/dataset/healthy-corner-store-locations)
• Rationale: A neighborhood with more health-based corner stores is safer because more people are eating foods filled with nutrients that better the wellness of people. Eating more fruits and vegetables is often referred to as “brain food”, therefore this would help with their psychological mindsets.

Hypothesis: “A Philadelphia neighborhood that participates in vacant lot cleanups is more likely to experience less crime.”

• Data source: Vacant Lot Cleanups (https://www.opendataphilly.org/dataset/vacant-lot-cleanups)
• Rationale: A neighborhood that participates in vacant lot cleanups care about where they live, therefore they are less likely to commit a crime. People who respect the environment they live in and take care of it are less likely to do harm.

Hypothesis: “A Philadelphia neighborhood that experiences less rainfall causes less crime.”

• Data source: NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data (https://www.opendataphilly.org/dataset/nowdata-noaa-online-weather-data)
• Rationale: A neighborhood that experiences less rainfall would have more sunshine, which allows for more endorphins to shine through and enter the atmosphere. Sunshine is known to make people happy due to these endorphins and the color yellow.