Declines in children's independent mobility are frequently attributed to parents' fears about
stranger danger, yet there is limited understanding of the factors that might aggravate (or …

The analysis showed that people who believe themselves to be at higher risk of victimization
worry more often about crime and more often feel unsafe when out alone at night. People …

The relationship between the built environment and walking behavior has been explored
extensively. However, little research has been done to either differentiate between walking …

This study was conducted to determine the attributes which evoke 'fear of crime'and to
determine the defensive behaviour among the urban park users. Findings are based on …

Purpose: Studies on how the interaction of psychological and environmental characteristics
influences walking are limited, and the results are inconsistent. Our aim is to examine how …

This paper adds to the relatively few European studies on the pedestrian friendliness of
urban areas, and on transport walking. Using the Human Environment Interaction (HEI) …

BACKGROUND: The physical attributes of residential neighborhoods, particularly the
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …

Built environment features can have varying impacts on user behavior depending on the
perceptions of the opportunities and obstacles that the environments create. This study …

Reported crime can significantly influence the fear of crime yet no studies have investigated
whether recorded crime in surrounding neighborhoods or within the broader spatial region …

This research focuses on urban public environments that are regarded as unsafe by people
who have expressed extreme concern for personal safety by carrying handguns when out in …