| Title |
Context Deduction between Spatial Characteristics and Burglaries in Residential Areas Based on Space Analysis Methods |
| Authors |
Lee Man-Hyung ; Kim Jung-Sup ; Seok Hye-June |
| Keywords |
Space Syntax ; Spatial Characteristics ; Spatial Burglaries ; Crime Prevention through Environmental Design(CPTED) |
| Abstract |
This research focuses on Crime Prevention through Environmental Design(CPTED) method which is recently introduced in Korea. In specific, it investigates context deduction between spatial characteristics and burglaries in residential areas. Its basic analysis tool depends on Space Syntax(SS). This study collects a series of police data on robbery and theft which would be regarded as housing invasion types. It also figures out the key functions of SS variables in terms of connectivity, control value, and integration. In a comparative perspective between crime occurrence sites and non-crime ones, it calculates mean values of SS-related variables using independent T-test. For the in-depth analyses, it matches crime occurrences with various building types. Furthermore, it applies ArcGIS to measure the distances from crime spots to street lights. When this study applies Space Syntax methods to crime occurrences, the average mean values at crime occurrence sites are higher than those at non-crime sites. It implies the fact that building’s main type is pivotal in controlling crime rates. Furthermore, neighborhood facilities with meager territoriality seem extremely vulnerable to crimes. In terms of single detached housing units, it reveals relatively weaker characters in the night-time crime occurrences than those in the day-time ones. In contrast, there exists positive relationship between the distance from street lights and the night-time crime occurrences. All of these indicators imply that the CPTED approach is relevant in designing defensible space in our cities. |