TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Neighbourhood design and fear of crime: A social-ecological examination of the correlates of residents' fear in new suburban housing developments
JO  - Health and place
A1  - Foster, Samantha
A1  - Giles-Corti, Billie
A1  - Knuiman, Matthew
SP  - 1156
EP  - 1165
VL  - 16
IS  - 6
N2  - This study explored the relationship between neighbourhood design and residents' fear of crime in new suburban housing developments. Self-report and objective data were collected as part of the RESIDential Environments (RESIDE) Project. A neighbourhood form index based on the planning and land-use characteristics that draw people into public space, facilitate pedestrian movement and ensure the presence of 'territorial guardians' was developed for each participant (n=1059) from objective environmental data. With each additional index attribute, the odds of being fearful reduced (trend test p value=0.001), and this persisted even after progressive adjustment for demographics, victimisation, collective efficacy and perceived problems. The findings support the notion that a more walkable neighbourhood is also a place, where residents feel safer, and provides further evidence endorsing a shift away from low density, curvilinear suburban developments towards more walkable communities with access to shops, parks and transit.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.07.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -