Designing public space as a tool for violence prevention

Authors

  • Anika Gärtner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31060/rbsp.2008.v2.n1.46

Keywords:

Urban Safety, Public spaces, Urban design and planning, Violence prevention

Abstract

This paper aims to present and discuss the role of public space for violence and crime prevention interventions. An overview of the importance of public space for interactions and coexistence in urban centers and a presentation of the main theories of violence prevention through urban planning and design are complemented by a discussion of the possibilities and limits of these theories and their impacts. Two initiatives to implement urban projects that consider the relationship between public space and violence prevention illustrate the theories in the Brazilian context. At the same time, the article aims to discuss the intuitive use of spatial theories by criminal groups, exposing some examples of Brazilian reality.

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Author Biography

Anika Gärtner

Anika Gärtner é magistra artium em Estudos Regionais da América Latina, pela Freie Universität Berlin, Alemanha; mestreem Ajuda Humanitária Internacional, pela Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Alemanha e Université Louvain-la-Neuve, Bélgica; foi,durante três anos, assistente de programas do UN-Habitat, Programa das Nações Unidas para Assentamentos Humanos ;atualmente é oficial de programas UNV Brasil, Programa dos Voluntários das Nações Unidas.

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Published

2012-09-20

How to Cite

GÄRTNER, Anika. Designing public space as a tool for violence prevention. Revista Brasileira de Segurança Pública, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 1, p. 56–68, 2012. DOI: 10.31060/rbsp.2008.v2.n1.46. Disponível em: https://revista.forumseguranca.org.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/46. Acesso em: 23 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2008): Revista Brasileira de Segurança Pública 3

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