Huizer, Lars (2022) Sight & Safety: a Case Study on the Effect of the Urban Environment on Fear of Crime, Visual Proximity and Walking Behaviour. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Natural surveillance is an important contributor towards creating safe and walkable places. The layout and the characteristics of the built environment are an important factor in facilitating natural surveillance. However, little research exists linking the perception of safety, walking behaviour and the built environment, let alone including natural surveillance as a variable. This thesis employed a survey within the neighborhoods of De Hunze / Van Starkenborgh and Beijum within the city of Groningen, and ran a regression analysis to find the impact of the built environment and perception of safety on walking behaviour. Additionally, a method for modelling natural surveillance using depthMapX was created and applied to the areas of study. It was found that the built environment has an effect on both walking behaviour and fear of crime, but no significant link exists between fear of crime and walking behaviour. The natural surveillance model created shows potential in predicting fear of crime, but requires further configuration to accurately represent real-life scenarios. Future research should apply the methods employed to different neighborhoods in order to gather verification data.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Saleh, M.M.I.M. and Miller, C.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2022 12:19 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2022 12:19 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3856 |
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