Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
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Crime: impacts of urban design and environment
The criminal research has confirmed that there are clear patterns of crime, with concentrations in specific places at specific times. That is to say, incidence of crime are not distributed randomly; rather, there are certain areas in cities that are relatively small, but where crimes occur much more frequently than elsewhere (the so-called “hotspots”), making them highly vulnerable and predictable. Urban design and environment may play a part in the decision of whether or not to commit a crime; for example, the lack of natural vigilance, poor lighting and other variables mean that a small area may easily be transformed into a potential crime hotspot. The relationship between specific aspects of urban design and the formation of “hotspots” is present in the theory of “Crime Prevention through Environmental Design” (CPTED).
This paper examines the relationship between the “hotspots” and the characteristics of the environment, in accordance with CPTED Index, in one city from the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Amadora). The results highlight the need to reassess specific elements of urban design. This fact has drawn attention to the study of localities and urban design.
Crime: impacts of urban design and environment
The criminal research has confirmed that there are clear patterns of crime, with concentrations in specific places at specific times. That is to say, incidence of crime are not distributed randomly; rather, there are certain areas in cities that are relatively small, but where crimes occur much more frequently than elsewhere (the so-called “hotspots”), making them highly vulnerable and predictable. Urban design and environment may play a part in the decision of whether or not to commit a crime; for example, the lack of natural vigilance, poor lighting and other variables mean that a small area may easily be transformed into a potential crime hotspot. The relationship between specific aspects of urban design and the formation of “hotspots” is present in the theory of “Crime Prevention through Environmental Design” (CPTED).
This paper examines the relationship between the “hotspots” and the characteristics of the environment, in accordance with CPTED Index, in one city from the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Amadora). The results highlight the need to reassess specific elements of urban design. This fact has drawn attention to the study of localities and urban design.
Crime: impacts of urban design and environment
Paula Santana (Autor:in) / Rita Santos (Autor:in) / Cláudia Costa (Autor:in) / Adriana Loureiro (Autor:in) / N. Roque (Autor:in)
2013
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Unbekannt
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