Context: In the sphere of public health, there is growing recognition of the need to build
supportive environments that encourage people to be physically active. One necessary …

OverviewThis review of literature was commissioned to examine factors that influence public
perceptions of street-based safety, especially at night and investigate possible pragmatic …

We present a comprehensive review of the evaluation of safety and human security
perceptions from various countries. We highlight important aspects used to measure safety …

Results Of those who agreed to participate (n= 21), 73% were female, 76% white and 57%
grew up in a very large city or suburbs of a very large city. Cases and controls were not …

This study examines the connection between the built environment, perceived safety from
crime and walking behaviour by conducting a travel survey in King County, Washington …

Have you ever considered any place (s) where you feel really safe or do you constantly feel
that you have to look over your shoulder as if something is going to happen to you? Or are …

Safety emerges as a significant role in the encouragement of people to do walking activity in
the neighborhood areas. Understanding how safety associate with walking activity help …

ABSTRACT The Safety and Walking Study aimed to investigate the interplay between urban
design, crime and perceived safety, and walking in the local neighbourhood. The study …

Safety is an essential feature in residential neighborhoods. People live in neighborhoods
and raise their families in their neighborhoods. Thus, the need for living in a safe …

In the current chapter we highlight two types of risk that are of importance for pedestrians:
the risk of being involved in an accident and the risk of being victim of criminal offences …