Towards Safe City Centres

Author : Gesa Helms
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317008866

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Towards Safe City Centres? by Gesa Helms Pdf

Examining the rising interest in quality-of-life offences, anti-social behaviour and incivilities in urban public spaces, this study explores the rising importance of policing, crime control and community safety policies in the context of the ongoing urban restructuring in old-industrial cities. This is achieved through an extensive exploration into the making and remaking of urban spaces in the city of Glasgow. In so doing, this book puts forward a strong and innovative theoretical argument. Framed in a critical Marxist perspective that draws on debates within German-speaking critical theory and Marxism, this study argues for the centrality of human social praxis in our understanding of contemporary cities. It engages with questions over the production of social space, a (fragmented) social totality and human agency, which so far have only received limited attention in Anglo-American debates.

Author : Gesa Helms
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317008859

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Towards Safe City Centres? by Gesa Helms Pdf

Examining the rising interest in quality-of-life offences, anti-social behaviour and incivilities in urban public spaces, this study explores the rising importance of policing, crime control and community safety policies in the context of the ongoing urban restructuring in old-industrial cities. This is achieved through an extensive exploration into the making and remaking of urban spaces in the city of Glasgow. In so doing, this book puts forward a strong and innovative theoretical argument. Framed in a critical Marxist perspective that draws on debates within German-speaking critical theory and Marxism, this study argues for the centrality of human social praxis in our understanding of contemporary cities. It engages with questions over the production of social space, a (fragmented) social totality and human agency, which so far have only received limited attention in Anglo-American debates.

Author : Jennifer Erin Salahub,Markus Gottsbacher,John de Boer,Mayssam D. Zaaroura
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351254625

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Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South by Jennifer Erin Salahub,Markus Gottsbacher,John de Boer,Mayssam D. Zaaroura Pdf

Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South seeks to identify the drivers of urban violence in the cities of the Global South and how they relate to and interact with poverty and inequalities. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious 5-year, 15-project research programme supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the UK’s Department for International Development, the book explores what works, and what doesn't, to prevent and reduce violence in urban centres. Cities in developing countries are often seen as key drivers of economic growth, but they are often also the sites of extreme violence, poverty, and inequality. The research in this book was developed and conducted by researchers from the Global South, who work and live in the countries studied; it challenges many of the assumptions from the Global North about how poverty, violence, and inequalities interact in urban spaces. In so doing, the book demonstrates that accepted understandings of the causes of and solutions to urban violence developed in the Global North should not be imported into the Global South without careful consideration of local dynamics and contexts. Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South concludes by considering the broader implications for policy and practice, offering recommendations for improving interventions to make cities safer and more inclusive. The fresh perspectives and insights offered by this book will be useful to scholars and students of development and urban violence, as well as to practitioners and policymakers working on urban violence reduction programmes.

Author : Jennifer Erin Salahub,Markus Gottsbacher,John de Boer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351254700

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Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South by Jennifer Erin Salahub,Markus Gottsbacher,John de Boer Pdf

While cities often act as the engines of economic growth for developing countries, they are also frequently the site of growing violence, poverty, and inequality. Yet, social theory, largely developed and tested in the Global North, is often inadequate in tackling the realities of life in the dangerous parts of cities in the Global South. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious five-year, 15-project research programme, Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South offers a uniquely Southern perspective on the violence–poverty–inequalities dynamics in cities of the Global South. Through their research, urban violence experts based in low- and middle-income countries demonstrate how "urban violence" means different things to different people in different places. While some researchers adopt or adapt existing theoretical and conceptual frameworks, others develop and test new theories, each interpreting and operationalizing the concept of urban violence in the particular context in which they work. In particular, the book highlights the links between urban violence, poverty, and inequalities based on income, class, gender, and other social cleavages. Providing important new perspectives from the Global South, this book will be of interest to policymakers, academics, and students with an interest in violence and exclusion in the cities of developing countries.

Author : Peter M.J. Pol
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429594045

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The Safe City by Peter M.J. Pol Pdf

First published in 2006, as numerous local authorities of European cities invest in the attractiveness of their urban areas in the hope of attracting new inhabitants and economic activities, safety has become a topical subject. Perceived safety is a major factor in a city's attractiveness and fear of crime can have a large impact on location decisions, with ensuing economic consequences. This book examines the role of security in urban development and its local policy implications. Comparing eleven European cities, it analyses how actual and perceived security is evolving, and what the economic, social and spatial consequences are of a changing perceived security. While crime has decreased in eight of the eleven cities, fear of crime has increased in all of them. This book discusses the factors influencing this fear, including the role of the media, the quality and maintenance of the built environment, socio-economic inequality and terrorism.

Author : Carolyn Whitzman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415628150

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Building Inclusive Cities by Carolyn Whitzman Pdf

Building on a growing movement within developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, as well as Europe and North America, this book documents cutting edge practice and builds theory around a rights based approach to women's safety in the context of poverty reduction and social inclusion. Drawing upon two decades of research and grassroots action on safer cities for women and everyone, this book is about the right to an inclusive city. The first part of the book describes the challenges that women face regarding access to essential services, housing security, liveability and mobility. The second part of the book critically examines programs, projects and ideas that are working to make cities safer. Building Inclusive Cities takes a cross-cultural learning perspective from action research occurring throughout the world and translates this research into theoretical conceptualizations to inform the literature on planning and urban management in both developing and developed countries. This book is intended to inspire both thought and action.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : UOM:39015080126561

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The Aeroplane by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. Beck,A. Willis
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015024939913

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Crime and Security by A. Beck,A. Willis Pdf

This book examines ways of managing and preventing crime in retailing. It compares and contrasts the priority given to security by town centre and shopping centre managers, and it examines the use and effectiveness of current security measures. Topics covered include: The extent and nature of crime and nuisance in town and shopping centres; -- The impact of crime on shopping; -- Development of an integrated security strategy for safe shopping; -- The role and control of private security guards; -- Security shutters and designing-out crime; -- Security audits; -- Managment priorities and the use and effectiveness of CCTV.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Traffic engineering
ISBN : NYPL:33433110134941

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International Road Safety and Traffic Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1102 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11383669

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British Medical Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117452214

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Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UFL:31262094015863

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Flight and Aircraft Engineer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Pedestrian accidents
ISBN : NWU:35556025451089

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Traffic Management and Road Safety by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1108 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Local transit
ISBN : NWU:35556031801764

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Transport urbain dans les pays en développement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Infrastructure (Economics)
ISBN : UOM:39015050253460

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Transport in the Urban Environment by Anonim Pdf