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| Author | Filippi F.D., Cocina G.G., Martinuzzi C. | |
| Title | Integrating different data sources to address urban security in informal areas. The case study of Kibera, Nairobi | |
| Reference | Filippi F.D., Cocina G.G., Martinuzzi C.; Integrating different data sources to address urban security in informal areas. The case study of Kibera, Nairobi ;Sustainability (Switzerland) vol:12.0 issue: 6 page: |
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| Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85083395246&doi=10.3390%2fsu12062437&partnerID=40&md5=aed2e0e447efd2ea30546de708f134d6 |
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| Abstract | Nowadays, levels of crime and violence appear to be much higher in large cities in developing countries. This is the result of several factors, such as: the speed of urbanization, the inability of cities to provide sufficient infrastructure and the widening disparities in income and access to housing and services. These levels of inequality can have negative consequences from a social, economic and political point of view, with a destabilizing impact on societies and higher risks for the most disadvantaged people, especially those living in informal settlements. The paper presents the results of a study carried out by the Authors at the Department of Architecture and Design of the Polytechnic of Turin. Urban security is investigated in the context of Kibera slum (Nairobi) through the integration of two different tools, namely Participatory Mapping and Space Syntax. The research analyses the relation between criminal activities and the spatial and configurational features of the street network, with the aim to highlight some key environmental factors to take into consideration while constructing the new road Missing link #12. Specifically, the research identifies and studies seven parameters from the literature review: integration, illumination, vitality and diversity, visibility, active facades, territoriality and maintenance and image. The findings show that urban planning and design strongly impact crime occurrence. The crime hot-spots distribution in Kibera depends on the simultaneous interrelation of multiple components in the space. © 2020 by the authors. |
Integrating different data sources to address urban security in informal areas. For this reason two very dierent tools have been used in this research: the first is a forecasting onethe Space Syntax configurational analysisand provides accurate information on the public space of the case study; the second is of an empirical naturethe participatory mapping of MapKibera Trustand allows the democratization of the design processes through the direct involvement of the citizens. These analyses propose some key insights to guide actions and strategies on urban security for the future development of Kibera after the introduction of the Missing Link #. Jacob and several authors argue about the importance of vitality and diversity to ensure a continuous and natural patrol of the public space by the community. Territoriality : Oscar Newmans theories explain that intentional and unintentional physical elements that define the extension of private properties in the public space increasing the territoriality of the community and the natural surveillance.
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