The Impact of the Built Environment on Crime and Fear of Crime in Urban Neighborhoods

Schweitzer, John H.; Kim, June Woo; Mackin, Juliette R.

doi:10.1080/10630739983588

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“…The findings concerning direct effects between land-use patterns and perceived safety are mixed and somewhat contradictory. For instance, living in close proximity to a grocery or convenience store has been found to correlate with higher fear of crime (Schweitzer et al, 1999) while other studies have not found this correlation (McCrea et al, 2005). Wood et al (2008) found that as the number of destinations within the range of 800 m of inhabitants' homes increased, feelings of safety diminished.…”

Section: Background Neighborhood Safety Planning Strategies In Varioumentioning

confidence: 78%

Perceived safety of the retrofit neighborhood: A location-based approach

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Urban infill includes a potential to change the track of development of existing, distressed neighborhoods. The investments to a neighborhood as a whole can at best contribute to an increase in residential satisfaction, including perceived safety. Using a location-based public participation geographic information system approach, this study offers insights on how to avoid too simplistic or deterministic thinking in safety planning through a case study of a neighborhood representing urban retrofit in Espoo, Finland. This article concludes that more comprehensive safety strategies are most likely to succeed in breaking the negative development of fear and a spiral of neighborhood decay especially in retrofit neighborhoods.

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Section: Background Neighborhood Safety Planning Strategies In Varioumentioning

confidence: 78%

Perceived safety of the retrofit neighborhood: A location-based approach

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“…Similarly, architectural or aesthetic features of built environments were not considered. Studies in crime risk have long investigated the effect of those characteristics on risk perception toward crimes, and have found maintenance or arrangement of buildings affected fear of crime (Schweitzer et al, 1999). Future studies need to consider more detailed attributes of built environments.…”

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The role of the built environment in explaining relationships between perceived and actual pedestrian and bicyclist safety

Cho¹,

Rodrı́guez²,

Khattak³

2009

Accident Analysis & Prevention

144

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“…Among factors that reduce fear of crime, researchers have also identified sense of community as the expression of a more positive social climate and a greater perception of community control by its inhabitants (Schweitzer et al, 1999).…”

Section: Fear Of Crimementioning

confidence: 99%

Current fear of crime, sense of community, and loneliness in italian adolescents: The role of autonomous mobility and play during childhood

Prezza¹,

Pacilli²

2007

Journal Community Psychology

115

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A structural equation model was used to examine the role of autonomous mobility and play in public and semipublic places in childhood toOver the past few decades, great changes have characterized the physical and social environment of cities in the West. However, satisfaction with the general improvement of material conditions is associated with growing concern about the nature of our relationship to the city and our relationship with others in the city. This preoccupation mainly regards a decrease

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The Impact of the Built Environment on Crime and Fear of Crime in Urban Neighborhoods

Cited by 121 publications

References 4 publications

Perceived safety of the retrofit neighborhood: A location-based approach

Perceived safety of the retrofit neighborhood: A location-based approach

The role of the built environment in explaining relationships between perceived and actual pedestrian and bicyclist safety

Current fear of crime, sense of community, and loneliness in italian adolescents: The role of autonomous mobility and play during childhood

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