Zhong Wang
Neighbourhood permeability and burglary: a case study of a city in China
Wang, Zhong; Lu, Jun; Beccarelli, Paolo; Yang, Chuan
Abstract
Much research from different fields has explored the crime-space relationship for different crime types with various study units. However, empirical studies in the diverse urban environments get conflict results that support the two contrary planning paradigms, 'open' and 'closed' solutions. Through a case study in one prosperous city in China, this research tries to detect the relationship between neighbourhood permeability and the burglary distribution pattern with the study unit of neighbourhood committees. This study focuses on three types of permeability, namely socio-economic, physical, and spatial ones. Our findings show that neighbourhoods with generally lower physical or spatial permeability allowing fewer people to enter or pass by are associate with burglary clustering. Socio-economic barriers offer a positive impact on burglary prevention. Nevertheless, the relationship between permeability and crime distribution is not geographically uniform over the whole city. A suggestion for future research is outlined in the conclusion.
Citation
Wang, Z., Lu, J., Beccarelli, P., & Yang, C. (2021). Neighbourhood permeability and burglary: a case study of a city in China. Intelligent Buildings International, https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2021.1904202
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 13, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 2, 2021 |
Publication Date | Apr 2, 2021 |
Deposit Date | May 25, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 3, 2022 |
Journal | Intelligent Buildings International |
Print ISSN | 1750-8975 |
Electronic ISSN | 1756-6932 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis Open |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2021.1904202 |
Keywords | Building and Construction; Computer Science Applications |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5571878 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17508975.2021.1904202 |
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