Safe Landscape: Evaluating Crime Prevention through Urban Morphology and Natural Surveillance Metrics
Keywords:
urban landscape crime incidence morphological aspects visual permeability natural surveillance São José dos Pinhais, Paraná
Abstract
Urban morphological dynamics play a leading role in influencing the occurrence of criminal activities. The spatial configuration of public spaces can either amplify or mitigate the incidence of offenses in specific locations, as well as impact perceptions of insecurity and fear. Within the context of Brazilian cities, the rise in crime generates significant harm, affecting various sectors of society. Therefore, the objective is to evaluate urban landscape morphology and visual dynamics related to crime incidence in the central neighborhood of the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil. Using a mixedmethod approach, criminal data was geocoded through heat maps to identify urban spaces for analysis. The evaluation procedures, grounded solely in crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) and defensible space principles of natural surveillance, were developed to assess Google Street View images. The Delphi Technique was applied to establish the weighting of criteria related to visual permeability. Spatialization and critical assessment of results were followed. The study found that despite favorable morphological conditions for natural surveillance and visual permeability in the city center, crime rates remained high.
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