Study Participant Agreement
Thank you for taking part in this study. By using the following website,
you agree to participate in a study about how people use web-presented maps.
We will collect information about your interactions with this site but not
any personally identifiable information. The only people with access to the
study data are the researchers. However, the data will be summarized, shared,
and disseminated in talks, blogs, and possibly research journals. There is
no cost to you to participate in this research study, and you will not be
compensated. There are no known risks in the following tasks.
By agreeing to this, you have acknowledged that you have read the contents of this consent, are an adult over 18 years of age, and you are giving consent to participate in this study.
By agreeing to this, you have acknowledged that you have read the contents of this consent, are an adult over 18 years of age, and you are giving consent to participate in this study.
Do you want to partipate?
Thanks anyway!
Thank you for considering being a participant.
Step 1
Search for a place that you want to find about crime
Step 2
Draw a circle that represents 1 mile from the location
Click on the "Draw a circle" button. Then click on the map to establish the center of the circle.
Move your mouse over the map, when the radius of the circle best represents the distance, click on the map again.
Step 3
Submit the current circle as your answer, or redraw the circle by clicking on the "Draw a circle" button.
Study Complete
Based on the average walking speed a five-minute walk is represented by a radius measuring ΒΌ miles, 1320 feet, or about 400 meters.
Based on a study of driving speeds in the U.S., the average driving speed is around 42 mph. At 42 mph a five-minute drive is represented by a radius measuring about 3.5 miles or 18,480 feet.
We asked you to:
The radius of the circle you submitted was:
Thanks for participating in the study!