Transit crime and sexual violence in cities: international evidence and prevention

How cities are planned and designed has a major impact on individuals' mobility and safety. If individuals feel unsafe in public transportation or on the way to it, they may avoid certain routes or particular times of the day. This is problematic, since research has also found that, in some cit...

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Weitere Verfasser: Ceccato, Vania (HerausgeberIn), Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia 1958- (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Routledge 2020
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Zusammenfassung:How cities are planned and designed has a major impact on individuals' mobility and safety. If individuals feel unsafe in public transportation or on the way to it, they may avoid certain routes or particular times of the day. This is problematic, since research has also found that, in some cities, especially those in the Global South, a large percentage of women are "transit captives". Namely, they have relatively less access to non-public forms of transportation and are, therefore, especially reliant on public transport. This issue is important not only because it affects people's safety but also because it influences the long-term sustainability of a city. In a sustainable city, safety guarantees the abilityto move freely for everyone and provides a wider sense of place attachment. Transit Crime and Sexual Violence in Cities examines the evidence of victimization in transit environments in countries around the world, exploring individuals' feelings of perceived safety or lack thereof and the necessary improvements that can make transit safer and, hence, cities more sustainable. The book's contributions are grounded in theories at the crossroads of several disciplines such as environmental criminology, architecture and design, urban planning, geography, psychology, gender and LGBTQI studies, transportation, and law enforcement. International case studies include Los Angeles, Vancouver, Stockholm, London, Paris, So Paulo, Mexico City, Bogot, Tokyo, Guangzho, Melbourne, and Lagos, among others
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 21, 2020)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxix, 351 pages)
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