How space syntax can be applied in regenerating urban areas: Applying macro and micro spatial analyses in strategic improvements of 8 Dutch neighbourhoods

Space and crime in Dutch built environments: Macro and micro scale spatial conditions for residential burglaries and thefts from cars

At this moment, more knowledge is available on the physical characteristics of the built environment and their relationship to criminal opportunity rather than the spatial characteristics of potential targets and the public and private space between them. To improve this situation, a research project was started in the Dutch cities Gouda and...

Micro scale spatial relationships in urban studies: The relationship between private and public space and its impact on street life

Research on urban environment by means of space syntax theory and methods tends to focus on macro scale spatial conditions. However, micro scale conditions should not be neglected. In research on street life and dispersal of crime in urban areas, it became inevitable to pay attention to the interdependence between the macro as well as the micro...