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Through our analysis, we hope to address the following: <br> | Through our analysis, we hope to address the following: <br> | ||
| − | 1) To explore the arms imports at regional and country level | + | '''1) To explore the arms imports at regional and country level''' <br> |
We want to observe if there are any unusual trends and find out the countries and regions with the highest arm imports. <br> | We want to observe if there are any unusual trends and find out the countries and regions with the highest arm imports. <br> | ||
| − | 2) To explore the arm trade dependencies between countries | + | '''2) To explore the arm trade dependencies between countries''' <br> |
We would like to explore the chord diagram and network diagram to find out the exchange of arms transfer between countries. <br> | We would like to explore the chord diagram and network diagram to find out the exchange of arms transfer between countries. <br> | ||
| − | 3) Analyse the top exporters of arms <br> | + | '''3) Analyse the top exporters of arms''' <br> |
For a particular region or country, we would like to find out which are the top exporters supplying arms and find out the trends in the arms suppliers across the years. <br> | For a particular region or country, we would like to find out which are the top exporters supplying arms and find out the trends in the arms suppliers across the years. <br> | ||
| − | 4) Explore the arms imports with the economic and population indicators <br> | + | '''4) Explore the arms imports with the economic and population indicators''' <br> |
Our group wants to explore if there is a relationship between the economic and population indicators with the arms imports of countries. | Our group wants to explore if there is a relationship between the economic and population indicators with the arms imports of countries. | ||
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Contents
Overview
The global arms trade has been a major concern as the international transfer of arms between states could lead to wars, crimes against humanity and contribute to serious violations of international human rights. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) conducts research on arms transfers between regions and states aimed at increasing the fundamental understanding of the impact of arms transfers and to support policymaking. An important aim of SIPRI's research is to contribute to greater transparency as a means of ensuring responsible international arms transfers, thereby helping to prevent violent conflict, alleviate tensions, warn about potentially destabilizing arms accumulations and counter the misallocation of limited resources. Based on the latest publication by SIPRI, a rising trend is observed in the volume of international transfers of major weapons, with the highest volume of arm transfers recorded between 2013 to 2017, since 1990. Research conducted by SIPRI also shows that the the global arms trade industry is continuing to export weapons into for deadly armed conflicts. [1]
Trend in international transfers,1978 to 2017
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Our project aims to create a interactive visualisation of the global arms transfer to better understand the arms trade dependencies between regions and by countries and find out which countries are the major importers and exporters of arms weapons and to find out the relationships between arm importers ad exporters.
Motivation and Objectives
Our project aims to identify the trends and patterns in the international arms transfers at the regional and country levels and to understand the relationships between the global importers and exporters. Our team is motivated to design a dynamic and interactive dashboard to to provide students, policymakers and officials a better understanding and holistic view of the global arms trade.
Through our analysis, we hope to address the following:
1) To explore the arms imports at regional and country level
We want to observe if there are any unusual trends and find out the countries and regions with the highest arm imports.
2) To explore the arm trade dependencies between countries
We would like to explore the chord diagram and network diagram to find out the exchange of arms transfer between countries.
3) Analyse the top exporters of arms
For a particular region or country, we would like to find out which are the top exporters supplying arms and find out the trends in the arms suppliers across the years.
4) Explore the arms imports with the economic and population indicators
Our group wants to explore if there is a relationship between the economic and population indicators with the arms imports of countries.
Objectives
Through our analysis, we hope to address the following:
1) To explore the Relationship between Spatial Configuration and Crime Rates
We want to find out if the criminal rates differ between spatial areas close to Hotels and Airbnb.
2) To determine if there is a difference in the type of criminal activities and offences committed between spatial areas close to Airbnb versus Hotels.
3) Analyse Crime patterns by Day versus Night Crime; Weekday versus Weekend Crimes between Hotels and Airbnb
Explore if the timings and frequency of criminal activities and offences committed differ between spatial areas close to Airbnb versus Hotels.
Data Sources
| Type | Description | Source |
| Demographics | Detailed Listing of total trend-indicator value (TIV) of a country arms imports or exports, broken down by supplier, recipient | |
| Demographics | Detailed listing of World Economic and Population Indicators | https://www.worldbank.org/ |
| Demographics | Detailed listing of Global Peace Index of Countries |
Tools and Packages
• rshiny
• ggmap
• leaflet
• tmap
• shinydashboard
• mapview
• rgdal
• rgeos
• dplyr
• spatialPosition
References
[1] The World Bank. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ST.INT.DPRT?end=2016&start=1995
[2] The World Bank. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ST.INT.XPND.CD?end=2016&start=1995
[3] R. I. Mawby. Crime and disorder, security and the tourism industry. In Handbook of Security; Gill, M., Ed.; Palgrave-Macmillan: London UK, 2014; pp. 383-403
[4] Mawby, R. I.; Brunt, P.; Hambly, Z., Victimization on holiday: A British survey. Int. Rev. Vict. 1996, 6, 201-211
[5] R. I. Mawby et al, 2016. Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations
