The anatomy of the safe and social suburb: An exploratory study of the built environment, social capital and residents’ perceptions of safety

Wood, Lisa; Shannon, Tya; Bulsara, Max; Pikora, Terri; McCormack, Gavin R.; Giles-Corti, Billie

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.04.004

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“…21 Good self-perception of safety may be associated with the improvement and maintenance of neighborhood facilities. Wood et al 24 argued that adequate To be continued These results highlight that to promote physical activity it is important to invest in public safety and violence prevention.…”

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Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Florindo

Salvador²,

Reis

et al. 2011

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To analyze the association between practice of physical activity and the perception of the community environment among adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 890 adults carried out in Ermelino Matarazzo district in São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2007. The dependent variables were the practice of at least 150 minutes per week in leisure time physical activity and walking for commuting. Independent variables concerned the environment, and adjustment variables were sex, age, education and length of time living in the neighborhood. RESULTS:Variables associated with leisure time physical activity were: invitation from friends/neighbors, the presence of facilities less than ten minutes walking from the house and the absence of bars within ten minutes walking distance of the house. Public safety was associated with walking for commuting. CONCLUSIONS:To promote physical activity in areas of low socioeconomic status, it is fundamental to invest in public safety and facilities for physical activity, in addition to promoting social support networks.

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Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Florindo

Salvador²,

Reis

et al. 2011

Rev. Saúde Pública

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“…Moreover, targeting disadvantaged areas for improvements in the built environment may ultimately reduce health disparities across social strata and benefit society as a whole. 45,46 …”

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Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity: The Role of Social Networks and the Use of Social Media and Related Electronic Technologies

Li¹,

Barnett²,

Goodman³

et al. 2013

Circulation

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“…Indeed, living in a safe home and secure neighborhoods from intruders is what all people are seeking for (Mikellides, 1980) and is affected by various factors. In a study by Wood, Shannon, Bulsara, Pikora, McCormack, & Giles-Corti, (2008), dwelling type was observed to have significant correlation with the level of feeling of safety among the residents. Ameri Siahooie and Rostami Goorani (2010) in a study in Bandar-Abbas (the capital of Hormozgan Province, Iran) found that one of the effective factors on sense of insecurity among local residents is type of dwelling they are residing in; because type of dwelling is one of the environmental factors that significantly affects the crime rates.…”

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“…Ameri Siahooie and Rostami Goorani (2010) in a study in Bandar-Abbas (the capital of Hormozgan Province, Iran) found that one of the effective factors on sense of insecurity among local residents is type of dwelling they are residing in; because type of dwelling is one of the environmental factors that significantly affects the crime rates. Moreover, access to diverse land-uses is another factor that affects perceived safety (McCord, Ratcliffe, Garcia, & Taylor, 2007;Wood et al, 2008). In this essence, Foster, Giles-Corti, & Knuiman (2010) found that availability of public services (as one function of mixed land-uses) in the neighborhood causes a decrease in resident's fear of crime and feeling of unsafety.…”

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“…In fact, participation in leisure or recreation activities has been shown to increase the feeling of safety among the residents (Crank, Giacomazzia, & Heck, 2003;Kruger, Hutchison, Monroe, Reischl, & Morrel-Samuels, 2007). Furthermore, scholars asserted that the physical environment gives neighbors the opportunities for casual interaction that can decrease feeling of insecurity (Wood et al, 2008). Housing facilities as another basic need of residents plays an important role in health and physical welfares.…”

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Associations between Dwelling Type, Environmental Aspects of Housing Welfare, and Residents’ Sense of Insecurity in Bandar-Abbas, Iran

Moradi¹,

Dokoushkani²,

Razali³

et al. 2015

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Recently, feeling of safety in the residential area as a component of a proper housing has attracted a lot of attention from psycho-sociologist. Hence, this survey aims at determining the relationship between dwelling type, environmental aspects of housing welfare, and residents' sense of insecurity in Bandar-Abbas, Iran using a self-administered structured questionnaire distributed among 384 residents (62 from single-unit houses + 322 from apartment complexes) randomly selected. The findings show that dwelling type is significantly related to sense of insecurity among the residents. Further, the relationship between the components of housing welfare in residential building and residents' sense of insecurity is negatively significant. Additionally, regarding the effect of housing welfare components in residential neighborhood, only the access to recreational services has a significant negative but small effect on the sense of insecurity. Therefore, the factors which contribute to improved residents' feeling of safety may absorb more attention by both designers and policy makers in the housing development in order to increase the welfare of housing.

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The anatomy of the safe and social suburb: An exploratory study of the built environment, social capital and residents’ perceptions of safety

Cited by 281 publications

References 56 publications

Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity: The Role of Social Networks and the Use of Social Media and Related Electronic Technologies

Associations between Dwelling Type, Environmental Aspects of Housing Welfare, and Residents’ Sense of Insecurity in Bandar-Abbas, Iran

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