Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu
This study investigated the relation between crime, fear, and micro level physical environmental features: physical incivilities, places that afford concealment (or refuge), limited prospect, and blocked escape. Low and high crime streets in Istanbul, Turkey was determined. Then 68 streets were sele...
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| description | This study investigated the relation between crime, fear, and micro level physical environmental features: physical incivilities, places that afford concealment (or refuge), limited prospect, and blocked escape. Low and high crime streets in Istanbul, Turkey was determined. Then 68 streets were selected via cluster random sampling and evaluated by two investigators at the site and by 127 people via photographs for perceived safety, upkeep (as an indicator of physical incivilities) the extent to which they afford wide vista (prospect) and easy escape and concealment opportunities, the density and height of trees, shrubs, and walls. Results supported the theory and the findings of previous empirical studies. |
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| spelling | uitm-87652019-10-23T06:27:49Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/8765/ Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu Cubukcu, Ebru Akman Cinar, Eylem Criminology This study investigated the relation between crime, fear, and micro level physical environmental features: physical incivilities, places that afford concealment (or refuge), limited prospect, and blocked escape. Low and high crime streets in Istanbul, Turkey was determined. Then 68 streets were selected via cluster random sampling and evaluated by two investigators at the site and by 127 people via photographs for perceived safety, upkeep (as an indicator of physical incivilities) the extent to which they afford wide vista (prospect) and easy escape and concealment opportunities, the density and height of trees, shrubs, and walls. Results supported the theory and the findings of previous empirical studies. Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying 2013 Article NonPeerReviewed Cubukcu, Ebru and Akman Cinar, Eylem (2013) Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu. (2013) Asian Journal Of Environment-Behaviour Studies <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Asian_Journal_Of_Environment-Behaviour_Studies.html>, 4 (11). pp. 75-84. ISSN 1394-0384 |
| spellingShingle | Criminology Cubukcu, Ebru Akman Cinar, Eylem Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu |
| title | Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu |
| title_full | Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu |
| title_fullStr | Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu |
| title_full_unstemmed | Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu |
| title_short | Micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / Eylem Akman Cinar and Ebru Cubukcu |
| title_sort | micro scale environmental characteristics and fear of crime / eylem akman cinar and ebru cubukcu |
| topic | Criminology |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/8765/ |