The Influence of Micro Scale Environmental Characteristics on Crime and Fear

Cinar E. A., ÇUBUKÇU E.

Asia Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies (AicE-Bs), Famagusta, CYPRUS, 7 - 09 Aralık 2011, cilt.35, ss.83-88 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 35
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.02.065
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Famagusta
  • Basıldığı Ülke: CYPRUS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.83-88
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crime, perception of safety, fear, prospect-refuge theory, concealment, incivilities, PHYSICAL CUES, SPOTS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigated the relation between crime, fear, and micro level physical environmental features: physical incivilities, places that afford concealment (or refuge), limited prospect, and blocked escape. Low and high crime streets in Istanbul, Turkey was determined. Then 68 streets were selected via cluster random sampling and evaluated by two investigators at the site and by 127 people via photographs for perceived safety, upkeep (as an indicator of physical incivilities) the extent to which they afford wide vista (prospect) and easy escape and concealment opportunities, the density and height of trees, shrubs, and walls. Results supported the theory and the findings of previous empirical studies. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies(cE-Bs), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia