Authors :
Paulo Kitosi; Mlelwawiladi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3B28gY7
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7905714
Abstract :
This paper explains the link between the
neighborhood form (physical characteristics of streets
layouts) and the occurrence of crimes in residential
neighborhoods. The research findings indicate that there
is relationship between the physical makeups of the
neighborhood elements such as streets layout plan, Land
use zooning and streets design with crime occurrences.
This part also indicates how different environmental or
physical character of a neighborhood elements influences
crimes. The physical characteristics which prevent
public surveillance are characterized by high rates of
crime compared to area where there is public severance.
Physical elements of the residential neighbourhood that
have been designed and implemented haven’t considered
safety and security. These brought crimes in areas such
as along the roads, inside the houses, in space between
structures, in open spaces and in abandoned properties.
On residential rods crimes tend to occur due to lack of
street lights and lack of walk ways. On residential houses
crimes occurred due to disorder block layout design,
imbalance of land uses, lack of fences, and poor
maintenance of openings. On open spaces crimes
occurred due to lack of lightings, street furniture,
Informal actives carried out in open spaces and Poor
maintenance of open spaces. Finally, crimes occurrence
on between structures was due to narrow street paths
and lack of outdoors lightings including side to side walls
lightings during the night.
I. INTR
This paper explains the link between the
neighborhood form (physical characteristics of streets
layouts) and the occurrence of crimes in residential
neighborhoods. The research findings indicate that there
is relationship between the physical makeups of the
neighborhood elements such as streets layout plan, Land
use zooning and streets design with crime occurrences.
This part also indicates how different environmental or
physical character of a neighborhood elements influences
crimes. The physical characteristics which prevent
public surveillance are characterized by high rates of
crime compared to area where there is public severance.
Physical elements of the residential neighbourhood that
have been designed and implemented haven’t considered
safety and security. These brought crimes in areas such
as along the roads, inside the houses, in space between
structures, in open spaces and in abandoned properties.
On residential rods crimes tend to occur due to lack of
street lights and lack of walk ways. On residential houses
crimes occurred due to disorder block layout design,
imbalance of land uses, lack of fences, and poor
maintenance of openings. On open spaces crimes
occurred due to lack of lightings, street furniture,
Informal actives carried out in open spaces and Poor
maintenance of open spaces. Finally, crimes occurrence
on between structures was due to narrow street paths
and lack of outdoors lightings including side to side walls
lightings during the night.
I. INTR
