Peter M. J. Pol

The Safe City (eBook, ePUB)

Safety and Urban Development in European Cities

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 2006, as numerous local authorities of European cities invest in the attractiveness of their urban areas in the hope of attracting new inhabitants and economic activities, safety has become a topical subject. Perceived safety is a major factor in a city's attractiveness and fear of crime can have a large impact on location decisions, with ensuing economic consequences. This book examines the role of security in urban development and its local policy implications. Comparing eleven European cities, it analyses how actual and perceived security is evolving, and what the economic, social and spatial consequences are of a changing perceived security. While crime has decreased in eight of the eleven cities, fear of crime has increased in all of them. This book discusses the factors influencing this fear, including the role of the media, the quality and maintenance of the built environment, socio-economic inequality and terrorism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429594045
• Artikelnr.: 57729635

Autorenporträt

Peter M.J. Pol

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Security and urban development
The case of Rotterdam
The case of Antwerp
The case of Glasgow
The case of The Hague
The case of Helsinki
The case of Heerlen
The case of Leeds
The case of Bari
The case of Birmingham
The case of Gera
The case of Prague
Synthesis
Discussion partners
References
Index.