Perception of urban safety: the case of Lublin, Poland

Pantyley, Viktoriya; Rodzoś, Jolanta; Piskorski, Mateusz

doi:10.1515/mgrsd-2017-0002

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“…The regular repetition of physical appearance and shortterm path-projects define cyclical time. Hence, the intensity of fear of crime can be determined by the regularly changing phases of the day (Jíchová and Temelová, 2012;Pantyley et al, 2017), week (weekdays, weekend dichotomy) or season (Semmens et al, 2002). As a result, both complementary conceptualisations of time can influence the reproduction, transformation and disappearance of fear of crime in one particular urban place.…”

Section: Fear Of Crime As a Specific Experience Of An Urban Placementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pődör et al (2016), in their research on the city of Nagykanizsa in Hungary, also identified the city centre as an area of fear of crime. A study from Lublin in Poland (Pantyley et. al, 2017) presents similar types of places with similar fears of crime to the cities included in our research.…”

Section: The Temporality Of the Topophobic Meaning Of Places Based On Everyday Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

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To fear or not to fear? Exploring the temporality of topophobia in urban environments

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Šerý

Fiedor

et al. 2020

Moravian Geographical Reports

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The concept of topophobia has been known in Geography for decades. Places which evoke fear in people’s minds can be found in almost every city. The perception of fear within an urban environment shows a certain spatio-temporal concentration and is often represented by fear of crime. The meaning of topophobic places, however, derived from the experience of fear of crime changes over time, and thus can alter the usual patterns of population behaviours in relation to time (in the time of the day and over longer periods) and space. A spatiotemporal understanding of these changes is therefore crucial for local decision-makers. Using data from the Czech Republic, this paper deals with the analysis of topophobic places, and is based on an empirical survey of the inhabitants of four cities, using the concept of mental mapping. In contrast to most similar geographical studies, the paper emphasises the temporal dimension of the fear of crime. The results have shown that over time there are significant differences in the meanings of topophobic places, and they have demonstrated the necessity of taking local specifics into account. The paper shows how the intensity of and the reasons for fears vary, depending on time and place. In general, the results provide support for the idea of place as a process and contain useful information for spatial planning and policy in urban areas.

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Section: Fear Of Crime As a Specific Experience Of An Urban Placementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Temporality Of the Topophobic Meaning Of Places Based On Everyday Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%