Participatory and Social Approach to Create a Safe Urban Space

Subject Areas : Urban Management Studies

الهام ضابطیان ¹ (ندارد)
زهرا خدائی ² (نویسنده و مسئول مکاتبات)

Received: 2014-10-31 Accepted : 2014-10-31 Published : 2009-12-22

Keywords: Security, Urban space, promoting safety, participation,

Abstract :

Security is a primary and essential right of all people in societies and citizens, and of course the concept of security must be expressed in two dimensions of mental and objective. These two dimensions affect each other completely, and can not be studied separately. In fact, the concept of "security" and understanding it in all aspects (physical, social, psychological, and ...) is difficult and therefore promoting it will also be difficult.It is also clear that the army and multiplicity of police and guard forces for a space alone can not guarantee security of the city and of course designing a city alone cannot establish the security in the city. It is clear that prevention of such offenses in any way and establishing the security is more convenient and easier than defeating the crimes. But physical and social interventions can have a parallel effect on the atmosphere and urban public space and can change the citizens' feeling safe and understanding about their environment and their actual presence in the city. But one of the factors motivating this action is the citizens themselves. They are all aware of their dangerous environment and can provide a safe environment for themselves by an active cooperation by with urban planners.