Evaluation of the Effects of Environmental Stress Stimuli on Crime Prevention in Urban Design; Case Study: Rajaei Shahr Main Street, Karaj

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Candidate of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chalus Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalus, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Civil, Architecture and Art, Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author).

3 Assistant Professor, Accounting Department, Faculty of Management and Sociology, Chalus Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalus, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chalus Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalus, Iran.

10.22034/aaud.2022.251572.2332

Abstract

Crime is one of the complications of modern life which reduces public satisfaction, creates fear, and lowers the quality of social life. The environment defines individual behavior and social space. The urban and social space, in which the sense of security is manifested, would reduce the citizens’ perceived stress. This can be to a large extent the factor to reduce crime and promote the quality and vitality of urban space by using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), identifying the environmental stress stimuli (noise pollution, air pollution, visual disturbance, density and crowd, and urban furniture), and providing solutions to deal with them in urban design, which is the aim of the present study. The present study is descriptive-analytical research based on statistical analyses. In the first chapter, the theoretical foundations and related literature are reviewed through the use of library studies and related articles. The second chapter deals with the case study with a quantitative approach through the survey. The data obtained are statistically analyzed by the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The statistical population includes those in the Rajaei Shahr main street in Karaj and the sample size is estimated to be 384 people. The reliability of the questionnaire (including 37 questions) was investigated by Cronbach's alpha (=0.764). The findings show that the correlation between research variables is equal to 0.803, indicating a direct and strong correlation between the dependent variable (urban design) and independent variables (crime reduction, CPTED, and environmental stress). According to the findings, concerning environmental stress stimuli and the CPTED, most of the effective indicators are above median in the theoretical analysis conducted and considered critical factors. So, they should be especially taken into consideration in urban design, to achieve a secure urban space.

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Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development
Volume 15, Issue 39
September 2022
Pages 151-168

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  • Receive Date: 10 October 2020
  • Revise Date: 27 September 2021
  • Accept Date: 07 October 2021

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