TITLE:
Urban Safety through Environment Design: A Case Study of Public Places of Delhi Using RIDIT & OLS Regression Method
AUTHORS:
Rupesh Kumar Gupta
KEYWORDS:
Crime, Safety, Urban Design, Built Environment, Public Places
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.13 No.1,
January
21,
2025
ABSTRACT: This study investigates the significant impact of individuals’ perceptions of safety on public spaces’ utilization and commercial importance. People tend to avoid places perceived as unsafe, emphasizing the need to enhance safety perceptions through regeneration or retrofitting in urban design. For this purpose, the research explores the various areas in Delhi and how individuals perceive safety in public places such as bus stops, markets, railway stations, subways, and metro stations. The primary data was gathered through questionnaires and secondary sources, and a safety index was developed using RIDIT analysis for different locations. The study identifies factors crucial to enhancing perceived safety and utilizes ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to pinpoint critical elements. The finding reveals that public spaces in specific areas are perceived as safe. In contrast, others are considered unsafe or marginally safe, emphasizing the potential for improving safety perceptions through urban design modifications.