Fear in the public sphere A critical pragmatic approach of dealing with crime in the physical space

Mateescu, Cristina-Maria

4. Term

Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning, Master

2014

98

Hvorfor fokusere på frygt i det offentlige rum? Fordi frygt, kriminalitet og frygt for kriminalitet præger hverdagen for mennesker over hele verden. Med en kritisk, pragmatisk tilgang, der kobler teori og praksis, undersøger specialet, hvordan udformning og planlægning af det fysiske rum påvirker menneskelig adfærd og oplevelsen af tryghed. Det giver en eksplorativ gennemgang af, hvordan rumlig planlægning kan fungere som en form for social kontrol, og hvordan designgreb kan bruges til at håndtere kriminalitet og frygt for kriminalitet.

Why focus on fear in public spaces? Because fear, crime, and fear of crime shape everyday life around the world. Using a critical, pragmatic approach that links theory with practice, this thesis examines how the design and planning of physical space influence human behavior and feelings of safety. It offers an exploratory discussion of how spatial planning can operate as a form of social control and how design strategies can help address crime and the fear of crime.

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urban planning ; crime ; physical space ; crime prevention ; human behavior ; criminal behavior ; territoriality ; identity ; environmental concepts ; defensible space

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