Safety of urban park users

Bogacka, Emilia

doi:10.4324/9780429352775-7

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“…The high position of this category was not expected, but it should be noted that many problems in urban green areas start with what is known as visible signs of depreciative behaviour, such as wild waste dumps (Bogacka, 2020;Maruthaveeran & van den Bosch, 2014, 2015. Demoralisation and Vandalism, which were listed in H1 as the third category, turned out to be numerically insignificant: the mean for 2022 shows 2,944.8 reports visible on the map, which is 4.2% of all threats reported in all categories.…”

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National Map of Security Threats as a Citizen Involvement Tool for Planning Safer Urban Public Spaces

Polko,

Kimic

2024

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The National Map of Security Threats (NMST) implemented in Poland in 2016 is a GIS-based tool for digital crime and threat mapping involving citizens in the processes of shaping local security by reporting hazards in their neighbourhood (volunteered geographic information). The map—open for external users—is a source of information about common threats to the safety of human life and health, property, and public order, taking into account their spatial distribution, in the opinion of its users. Among 26 reportable hazards, there are categories related to (1) Traffic, (2) Greenery, (3) Water, (4) Demoralisation and Vandalism, (5) Poverty, (6) Alcohol and Drugs, and (7) Animals. The study aims to investigate which threats reported by citizens are the most represented on the NMST. The study covered data collected based on public access to the map in the period from January–December 2022. The analysis of the results allowed us to conclude that the most common threats belong to the following categories: (1) Traffic, (2) Alcohol and Drugs, and (3) Greenery. While the first two categories are not a surprise for researchers, and their importance is confirmed by other studies, the category of Greenery—its condition, damage, etc.—becomes more and more important, which was not confirmed in previous studies. Recognizing this is crucial to support processes of planning and designing more secure public spaces.

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National Map of Security Threats as a Citizen Involvement Tool for Planning Safer Urban Public Spaces

Polko,

Kimic

2024

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“…Presence of the homeless can also have implications on peoples feelings of safety. When investigating physical and social attributes that affected park users experience in Cytadela Park, Ponzań, Bogacka (2020) uncovered that out of 501 survey participants, 51.2 percent, found that the presence of homeless individuals encroached on their feelings of safety, and negatively impacted their spatial experience.…”

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Defensive landscape architecture in modern public spaces

Binnington

Russo

2022

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By 2030, we should have universal access to safe, inclusive, and accessible green and public places, especially for women and children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, according to the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the increasing privatisation of land and gentrification of the urban landscape is putting a limit on the amount of public space available for people to express themselves and use the city as they desire. This paper investigates and reviews the literature on defensive architecture, as well as its historical foundations, definitions, implementation, and reason for existence. The findings provide a clear reflection on the growing awareness of extreme defensive landscape architecture typologies such as spikes and other aggressive measures. Finally, the paper offers worldwide best-practice examples and recommendations for ensuring inclusion and safety in public spaces. We argue that in order to design sustainable public spaces, a holistic approach that considers both intangible values and social inclusion is required.

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Gender as a factor differentiating the perceptions of safety in urban parks

Polko

Kimic

2022

Ain Shams Engineering Journal

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Safety of urban park users

Cited by 6 publications

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National Map of Security Threats as a Citizen Involvement Tool for Planning Safer Urban Public Spaces

National Map of Security Threats as a Citizen Involvement Tool for Planning Safer Urban Public Spaces

Defensive landscape architecture in modern public spaces

Gender as a factor differentiating the perceptions of safety in urban parks

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