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Effects of Spatial Vulnerability Awareness and Residential Environment on Crime Safety

Kwon Yeon Hwa 1

1부산대학교 도시문제연구소

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In mature societies, where social safety and quality of life are highly valued, safe housing is even more important. A physically and emotionally ‘safe’ residential environment can be secured when citizens’ perceptions and residential environment factors are considered together. Therefore, we identified the effects of perceptions of spatial vulnerability and residential environment characteristics on crime safety(fear of residence, fear of crime victimisation) step by step. The empirical analysis utilised data from the 2020 National Living Safety Survey. The results showed that gender was the most influential demographic factor in crime safety, and perceptions of spatial vulnerability (physical disorder and social disorder) were important. In the case of residential environment, all crime prevention and surveillance activities variables were significant for fear of residence, while only the exterior lighting variable was significant for fear of crime victimisation. The presence of construction sites and traditional markets near residential areas had a significant effect on residential fear, and the presence of entertainment venues and construction sites had a significant effect on fear of crime victimisation.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.
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